noun
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the quality or state of being modest; esp. a) unassuming or humble behavior; b) lack of excesses or pretensions; moderation; c) decency; decorum; modesty.
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a painful feeling of having lost the respect of others because of the improper behavior, incompetence, etc. of oneself or another; shame.
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(rhet.) the expression of the minor sentiment of modesty.
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the small plant Mimosa pudica of Mimosaceae plant with sensitive, binate leaves.