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| de·mure [ di myr ] (comparative de·mur·er, superlative de·mur·est) |
adjective |
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1. looking shyly modest: looking or behaving in a modest manner, with reserve or seriousness
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2. affectedly shy or modest: acting in an affectedly shy or modest way
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| [14th century. < past participle of Old French demorer (see demur)] |
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  de·mure·ly adverb |
| de·mure·ness noun |
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