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pudency

/ˈpjuːdənsi/

Meanings
noun
Modesty.

Examples :

"Her pudency prevented her from boasting about her accomplishments, even though she had every right to be proud. "
attitude character moral human mind

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about adjective

/əˈbɛʊt/ /əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbʌʊt/

Moving around; astir.

"After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."

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she noun

/ʃiː/ /ʃi/

A female.

"Pat is definitely a she."

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

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prevented verb

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪd/

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

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boasting verb

/ˈboʊstɪŋ/

To brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself.

"He kept boasting about his high score on the test, even though everyone else did well too. "

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modesty noun

/ˈmɒd.ə.sti/

The quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities.

"Despite her many awards, her modesty always prevented her from bragging about her achievements. "

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right adjective

/ˈɹaɪt/

Straight, not bent.

"a right line"

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even noun

/ˈiːvən/ /ˈivn̩/

(diminutive) An even number.

"My younger brother counted the evens in his math homework. "

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though adverb

/ðəʊ/ /ðoʊ/

Despite that; however.

"I will do it, though."

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accomplishments noun

/ə.ˈkʌm.plɪʃ.mənts/ /ə.ˈkɑm.plɪʃ.mənts/

The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.

"the accomplishment of an enterprise, of a prophecy, etc"

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her noun

/ə(ɹ)/ /ɚ/

A female person or animal.

"I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her."

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proud adjective

/pɹaʊd/

Feeling honoured (by something); feeling happy or satisfied about an event or fact; gratified.

"I am proud of Sivu’s schoolwork."