shy
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Synonyms for shy
timid
cautious
shy away from something
Synonyms
- shrink from
- flinch from
- fight shy of
- baulk at
- think twice about
- recoil from
- be averse to
- have misgivings about
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Synonyms for shy
not forward but reticent or reserved in manner
not enough to meet a demand or requirement
to draw away involuntarily, usually out of fear or disgust
to send through the air with a motion of the hand or arm
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Synonyms for shy
a quick throw
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throw quickly
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short
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wary and distrustful
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