transcription, транскрипция: [ mɒdɪsti ]
1.
Someone who shows modesty does not talk much about their abilities or achievements.
His modesty does him credit, for the food he produces speaks for itself...
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2.
You can refer to the modesty of something such as a place or amount when it is fairly small.
The modesty of the town itself comes as something of a surprise.
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3.
If someone, especially a woman, shows modesty , they are cautious about the way they dress and behave because they are aware that other people may view them in a sexual way.
There were shrieks of embarrassment as the girls struggled to protect their modesty.
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