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retiring

re·tir·ing [ ri tring ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. shy and reserved: avoiding social contact with other people

2. undergoing retirement: at, involving, or undergoing retirement from a job or career
The retiring chairman made an emotional speech.


re·tir·ing·ly adverb
re·tir·ing·ness noun
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