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July 15, 2026

demure

/dɪˈmjʊə/adjective

Reserved, modest, and shy.

Example sentence

  • “She gave a demure smile and looked away.”
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Related words

denoteTo indicate; to mark.demotionAn act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status.denounceTo make known in a formal manner; to proclaim; to announce; to declare.demolishTo defeat or consume utterly (as a theory, belief or opponent).