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loving(adjective, noble, generous, liberal, selfless)
1
low-key(adjective, modest, inconspicuous, unremarkable)
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lowly(adjective, quiet, modest, humble, meek)
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maidenlike(adjective, soft, shy, meek, frugal)
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meager(adjective, soft, shy, meek, frugal)
1
mean(adjective, soft, shy, meek, frugal)
1
milky(adjective, soft, shy, meek, frugal)
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moderate(adjective, soft, shy, meek, frugal)
1
nongregarious
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obscure(adjective, soft, shy, meek, frugal)
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open-handed(adjective, noble, generous, liberal, selfless)
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overmodest(shy, timid, diffident)
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passive
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plebeian(adjective, humble)
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pudent(adjective, soft, shy, meek, frugal)
1
rabbity
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recessive(adjective, quiet, restrained, modest, nervous)
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resigned(adjective, soft, shy, meek, frugal)
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respectful(adjective, quiet, modest, meek, courteous)
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restrained(modest, reticent, unassuming, inconspicuous, unremarkable)
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