Diffident and Dumb

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Diffident adjective - Not comfortable around people.

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Dumb and diffident are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dumb" instead an adjective "Diffident".

Nearby Words: diffidence, diffidently

Dumb adjective - Tending not to speak frequently (as by habit or inclination).

Usage example: he prefers to remain dumb, and replies in monosyllables if really pressed

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Diffident and dumb are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Diffident" instead an adjective "Dumb".

Nearby Words: dumbness, dumbly, dumbed, dumbing

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