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  • 71inconspicuous — [[t]ɪ̱nkənspɪ̱kjuəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Someone who is inconspicuous does not attract attention to themselves. I ll try to be as inconspicuous as possible... He had ridden out of Cambridge, inconspicuous among the hundreds of young cyclists. Syn:… …

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  • 72modest — [adj1] shy bashful, blushing, chaste, coy, demure, diffident, discreet, humble, lowly, meek, moderate, nice, proper, prudent, quiet, reserved, resigned, reticent, retiring, seemly, self conscious, self effacing, sheepish, silent, simple,… …

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  • 73unobtrusively — adverb in an unobtrusive manner (Freq. 1) messengers were moving unobtrusively over the jet black mountain ranges, bearing confidential tidings from sheikhdom to sheikhdom • Ant: ↑obtrusively • Derived from adjective: ↑unobtrusive …

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  • 74unobtrusiveness — noun the quality of not sticking out in an unwelcome way • Ant: ↑obtrusiveness • Derivationally related forms: ↑unobtrusive • Hypernyms: ↑inconspicuousness * * * noun see unobtrusive …

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  • 75background — ack ground , n. [Back, a. + ground.] [1913 Webster] 1. Ground in the rear or behind, or in the distance, as opposed to the {foreground}, or the ground in front. [1913 Webster] 2. (Paint.) The space which is behind and subordinate to a portrait… …

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  • 76deep background — background ack ground , n. [Back, a. + ground.] [1913 Webster] 1. Ground in the rear or behind, or in the distance, as opposed to the {foreground}, or the ground in front. [1913 Webster] 2. (Paint.) The space which is behind and subordinate to a …

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  • 77Inobtrusive — In ob*tru sive, a. Not obtrusive; unobtrusive. {In ob*tru sive*ly}, adv. {In ob*tru sive*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 78Inobtrusively — Inobtrusive In ob*tru sive, a. Not obtrusive; unobtrusive. {In ob*tru sive*ly}, adv. {In ob*tru sive*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 79Inobtrusiveness — Inobtrusive In ob*tru sive, a. Not obtrusive; unobtrusive. {In ob*tru sive*ly}, adv. {In ob*tru sive*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 80Light-handed — Light hand ed (l[imac]t h[a^]nd [e^]d), a. 1. (Naut.) Not having a full complement of men; as, a vessel light handed. [1913 Webster] 2. having a metaphorically delicate touch. {heavy handed} [WordNet 1.5] the translation is . . . light handed …

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