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DEMURENESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The affectation of being demure in a provocative way
Synonyms:
coyness; demureness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("demureness" is a kind of...):
affectedness (the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others))
Derivation:
demure (affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The trait of behaving with reserve and decorum
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("demureness" is a kind of...):
modesty; reserve (formality and propriety of manner)
Derivation:
demure (affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way)
