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In natural English speech, "diffidence" appears in contexts such as: "the scheme or the draft letter and amusing itself with aspirations or regrets for half an hour, an hour, sometimes a day. diffidence in doing so is such that I must approach it deviously, describing". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

IPA/ˈdɪfɪdəns/

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the scheme or the draft letter and amusing itself with aspirations or regrets for half an hour, an hour, sometimes a day.

diffidence in doing so is such that I must approach it deviously, describing

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noun

The state of being diffident, timid or shy; reticence or self-effacement.

“Without scruple—without apology—without much apparent diffidence, Mr. Elton, the lover of Harriet, was professing himself her lover.”

noun

Mistrust, distrust, lack of confidence in someone or something.

“[Charles, King of France]: We have been guided by thee hitherto, And of thy cunning had no diffidence: One sudden foil shall never breed distrust.”

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