ADJECTIVE: "sensitively diffident or retiring" Crossword Clue

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ADJECTIVE: "sensitively diffident or retiring" Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. lacking self-confidence
2. short
(noun)
1. a quick throw
(verb)
1. start suddenly, as from fright
2. throw quickly

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

DIFFIDENT (adjective)
1. lacking self-confidence
2. showing modest reserve
ADJECTIVE (adjective)
1. of or relating to or functioning as an adjective
2. relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law
ADJECTIVE (noun)
1. a word that expresses an attribute of something
2. the word class that qualifies nouns

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