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10/14/14

DIFFIDENT

DIFFIDENT

Dif-fi-dent

Bashful; meek; unsure;

Lacking in confidence.

I was a diffident child, but now I am confident.

They were both diffident and would not come out to speak with me.

Diffi - dent

Diffi (Reminds) Different

Dent (Reminds) To dent or damage

We are different and it dents our confidence

DIFFERENT DENT


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