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   coyness

   /ˈkɔɪnɪs/

   noun

   • 1. the quality of feigning shyness or modesty in an attempt to seem alluring.
   • 2. the quality of being reluctant to give details about something regarded as sensitive; reticence: "the company's coyness about their spring offering"

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   What is coyness reticence?

   • the fact of being unwilling to give information about something, or answer questions that tell people too much about you synonym reticence Definition of coyness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What is a coy person?

   • A coy person is shy, or pretends to be shy, about love and sex . She is modest without being coy. She smiled coyly at Algie as he took her hand and raised it to his lips. The public may once have liked her, but her coyness now interferes with her interviews.

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   1. a. : marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness. using coy tricks to attract attention. b. : shrinking from contact or familiarity. "'Tis but a kiss I beg, Why art thou coy?"—William Shakespeare. 2. : showing reluctance to make a definite commitment.

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   1. a. Affectedly and often flirtatiously shy or modest: "I pictured myself as some sylvan deity, and she a coy wood nymph of whom I was in pursuit" (Washington Irving). b. Characterized by or suggesting such shyness or modesty: "How absurd I must have looked standing there before him ... a coy little simper on my foolish young face" (Jane Avrich).

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   ( especially of women) being or pretending to be shy, or like a child: She gave me a coy look from under her schoolgirl's fringe. Synonyms. bashful. modest (QUIETLY SUCCESSFUL) approving. reserved (PERSON) reticent formal. retiring (SHY) formal. self-effacing.

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   1. artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish. 2. shy; modest. 3. showing reluctance, esp. when insincere or affected, to reveal one's plans or opinions, make a commitment, or take a stand. The mayor was coy about his future political aspirations. 4. archaic.

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   Definitions of coyness. noun. the affectation of being demure in a provocative way. synonyms: demureness. see more.