Modesty
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Self-restraint
Modesty involves downplaying one's achievements or abilities, often to be polite or avoid seeming arrogant. Despite his success, he spoke of his accomplishments with modesty.
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Cultural Variation
The expectation of modesty can vary widely across cultures, affecting how one should express their abilities. She exhibited modesty about her fluency in multiple languages, knowing the cultural norms.
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Understatement
Modesty can manifest as understatement where one intentionally minimizes the importance of something. He showed modesty by describing the marathon he won as 'just a little run'.