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   Bash·ful

   /ˈbaSHf(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. reluctant to draw attention to oneself; shy: "don't be bashful about telling folks how you feel"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from obsolete bash ‘make or become abashed’ (from abash) + -ful.

   Derivatives

   • 1. bashfully adverb
   • 2. bashfulness noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

   • B

     3

   • A

     1

   • S

     1

   • H

     4

   • F

     4

   • U

     1

   • L

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