demurring
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3ADJ.
most
VERB + DEMURRING
captivate
DEMURRING + NOUN
siren, victorian
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adj
Reluctant; tending or serving to demur.
And that mode of expression is very demurring and self-deprecating. Victorian English was all about understatement.
"I'm the hostess, it would be unsociable for me to leave," I said, flashing him my most demurring smile.
noun
demurral
After some legal demurrings, it was allowed[…]
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4And that mode of expression is very demurring and self-deprecating. Victorian English was all about understatement.
Wiktionary"I'm the hostess, it would be unsociable for me to leave," I said, flashing him my most demurring smile.
WiktionaryWell, if he, Karl, owned a pair of pants like that it would be no trick at all to captivate the most demurring siren.
WiktionaryAfter some legal demurrings, it was allowed[…]
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