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Words and phrases that have a meaning related to shy:   (36 results)

Often used in the same context:
bashful, curious, demure, introvert, quiet, timid

Appears in the definition of:
bashfully, bring out, coy, demure, girlishly, ground snake, in essence, kind of, linger, overmodest, retiring, shamefaced, shy away from, shyly, solicit, sonora semiannulata, timidly, unassertive, unsociable, work-shy

Synonyms:
diffident, timid, unconfident, unsure, wary

More general:
jump, start, startle, throw

Antonyms:
unilaterally



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