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Prepended to praise of oneself or one's own doings, as a form of modesty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Finnish:
kaikessa vaatimattomuudessaan
— (prepended to praise of oneself)
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French:
en toute modestie
— (prepended to praise of oneself)
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Polish:
z całą skromnością
— (prepended to praise of oneself)
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Portuguese:
modéstia à parte
— (prepended to praise of oneself)