Coy

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1. Adjective

Quiet; still.

2. Adjective

Shrinking from approach or familiarity; reserved; bashful; shy; modest; -- usually applied to women, sometimes with an implication of coquetry.

3. Adjective

Soft; gentle; hesitating.

4. Verb

To allure; to entice; to decoy.

5. Verb

To caress with the hand; to stroke.

6. Verb

To behave with reserve or coyness; to shrink from approach or familiarity.

7. Verb

To make difficulty; to be unwilling.
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