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Modest

/ˈmɒdəst/
If you are modest, you are not bragging about yourself or your achievements.

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'And modest - too modest,' said Mr Elliot.

'You are too modest,' said the Doctor.

Still, Dorothea did some modest good in the world.

Etymology:

etymology
From Latin modestus, meaning keeping measure, moderate, restrained, derived from modus which means measure, manner, limit.

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