SHRINKING VIOLET

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who shrinks from familiarity with others

Synonyms:

shrinking violet; shy person

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("shrinking violet" is a kind of...):

coward (a person who shows fear or timidity)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "shrinking violet"):

wallflower (remains on sidelines at social event)

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