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Modest

/mˈɑdəst/
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(adj) Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.

Generally speaking, Japanese women are modest.
The union was modest in its wage demands.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Despite his enormous success in the music industry, the singer remains a very ____ person who rarely talks about his achievements.

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