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false modesties

false modesties is the plural of false modesty.

Meaning of false modesty

Noun

false modesty (countable and uncountable, plural false modesties)

  1. Behavior that is intended to seem humble but comes across as fake and unflattering.
    • Although having a large ego is considered undesirable, at times it is proper to take credit where it is due rather than display false modesty.

Questions about false modesties

What is false modesties the plural of?
False modesties is the plural of false modesty.

Words near false modesties in the dictionary

  1. false mermaid
  2. false mermaids
  3. false mesquite
  4. false mesquites
  5. false miterwort
  6. false modesties
  7. false modesty
  8. false monarch
  9. false monarchs
  10. false morel
  11. false morels

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