She would laugh, high and loud, and the shopkeepers would laugh with her, their laughter softer than hers, a thoughtful demureness that was mindful of the fact that she was the customer […] and therefore should not be upstaged.
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Demureness
Synonyms for "demureness" (30 found)
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Closest matches (6)
Noun(4 words)
Strong matches (9)
Noun(4 words)
Related words (15)
primnesssanctimonyseriousnessshynesssmugnesssobrietystage frightstammeringstraight facestuffinessthoughtfulnesstimidity
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More general
9 entriesaffectednessappearanceattirebehavioral traitlinguistic strategymodestypersonality traitpragmatic featurereserve
More specific
9 entriesCollocations
6 entriesair of demurenessdemureness in conductdemureness in dressdisplay demurenessmodest demurenessprofessional demureness
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
5 entriesSample sentences
2 total sentences available.
“Don’t be coy. Haven’t I sent you nice gifts? Haven’t I been sweet to you? You play at demureness, but now? Why him? Why not me?”
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