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Mimpathy(noun, communication, empathy, psychology)
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hesitance(noun, irresolution)
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inhibition(noun, control, difficulty, confusion, shame)
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reservation(noun, control, restraint, reserve, silence)
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shrinking
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tentativeness(noun, nervousness, irresolution)
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unobtrusiveness(noun, reserve, simplicity, virtue, flattery)
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weakness(noun, timidity, irresolution)
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backwardness(noun, control, shame, restraint, doubt)
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clumsiness(noun, difficulty, confusion, shame, mess)
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coldness(noun, control, restraint, reserve, silence)
2
constraint(noun, control, shame, restraint, doubt)
2
faintheartedness(nervousness, timidity)
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fearfulness(nervousness, timidity)
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hesitation(noun, shame, doubt, reserve, embarrassment)
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indecisiveness(noun, irresolution)
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infirmity(noun, irresolution)
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introversion(noun, reserve, silence, bashfulness, wariness)
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irresolution(noun, irresolution)
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lack of pride(noun, expression, idiom, reserve, flattery)
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