noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ characteristic , natural ( esp. BrE ), typical
▪
She accepted their congratulations with typical ~.
▪ false
▪ feminine
▪
Her strong will was hidden behind apparent feminine ~.
VERB + MODESTY
▪ display , show
▪ preserve
▪
I wore a towel to preserve my ~.
MODESTY + VERB
▪ forbid sb
▪
Modesty forbade me from mentioning that my novel had been published.
PREPOSITION
▪ with ~
▪
She spoke with characteristic ~.
▪ ~ about
▪
his ~ about his achievements