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diffidence
[ dif-i-duhns ]
/ ˈdɪf ɪ dəns /
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noun
the quality or state of being diffident.
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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "IS" VS. "ARE"
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IS and ARE are both forms of which verb?
Origin of diffidence
OTHER WORDS FROM diffidence
non·dif·fi·dence, nounWords nearby diffidence
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