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retiring person

noun as in shrinking violet

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The most retiring person I ever knew, was remarkable for being outrageously vociferous in his slumbers.

The person who "calls himself a Gentleman" is seen as a retiring person in another mirror.

That young visitor of the Bell's, Miss Hart, proved herself a most unobtrusive and retiring person.

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On this page you'll find 5 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to retiring person, such as: modest violet, mouse, shy person, and shy thing.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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