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COYNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The affectation of being demure in a provocative way
Synonyms:
coyness; demureness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("coyness" is a kind of...):
affectedness (the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others))
Derivation:
coy (showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement)
coy (affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way)
