Lacking confidence, I’d end tiff somehow (9)

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diffident

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'lacking confidence i'd end tiff somehow' is the definition.
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'i'd end tiff somehow' is the wordplay.
'somehow' is an anagram indicator.
'id'+'end'+'tiff'='idendtiff'
'idendtiff' anagrammed gives 'DIFFIDENT'.

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(Other definitions for diffident that I've seen before include "Shy" , "Timid" , "Lacking self-confidence" , "Bashful" , "Reluctant to come forward" .)

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