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      timidity
      noun
      fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities
      fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
      Roots
      timeotimid- · Latin · to fear
      Synonyms for timidity
      timorousnessntimidnessnfaintheartednessndiffidencenshynessnfearfulnessnbashfulnessncowardicenshamefacednessncowardlinessnskittishnessnshamefastnessnunmanlinessn
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