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How to pronounce “shrinking violet”
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- Practice the English pronunciation of shrinking violet with real speech in context.
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- The Walls Around Us
- Definition summary
- (idiomatic) A very shy or timid person, who avoids contact with others if possible. [from early 19th c.]
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How to pronounce shrinking violet
The Walls Around Us
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Meaning
- [Noun]
- (idiomatic) A very shy or timid person, who avoids contact with others if possible. [from early 19th c.]
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