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diffidence noun

  /ˈdɪfɪdəns/
  • The state of being diffident, timid or shy; reticence or self-effacement.
 bescheidenheid, terughoudendheid, verlegenheid

diffident adjective

  /ˈdɪfɪdənt/
  • (archaic) Lacking confidence in others; distrustful.
 argwanend, onzeker, wantrouwig

diffidently adverb

  /ˈdɪf.ɪ.dənt.li/
  • In a diffident manner; without confidence in oneself.
 aarzelend
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