shyness

/ˈʃaɪnɪs/
/ˈʃaɪnɪs/
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Other forms: shynesses

Definitions of shyness
  1. noun
    a feeling of fear of embarrassment
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    type of:
    timidity, timidness, timorousness
    fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
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US
/ˈʃaɪnɪs/
UK
/ˈʃaɪnɪs/
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