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lack of confidence(expression, idiom, difficulty, anxiety)
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lack of pride(expression, idiom, reserve, flattery)
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mildness
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mortification(reserve, flattery, modesty, servility)
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nonresistance(flattery, modesty, servility, submissiveness)
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obedience(flattery, modesty, servility, submissiveness)
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obsequiousness(reserve, flattery, modesty, servility)
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passiveness(reserve, flattery, modesty, servility)
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perplexity(difficulty, anxiety, confusion, doubt)
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quandary(difficulty, anxiety, confusion, doubt)
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quietness(control, restraint, reserve, silence)
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rejection(difficulty, anxiety, confusion, doubt)
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reservation(control, restraint, doubt, uncertainty)
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resignation(flattery, modesty, servility, submissiveness)
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self-abnegation(reserve, flattery, modesty, servility)
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self-consciousness(lack, hesitancy)
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servility(reserve, flattery, modesty, timidity)
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subjection(reserve, flattery, modesty, servility)
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subservience(reserve, flattery, modesty, servility)
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suspense(difficulty, anxiety, confusion, doubt)
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