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Modest and shy

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I believe the answer is:

demure

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">modest and shy</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for demure that I've seen before include "Mild" , "Reserved, modest, shy" , "Coy, shy" , "Staid" , "Decorous; coy" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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