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unassuming

Main Entry:: un·as·sum·ing
Pronunciation:: \ˌən-ə-ˈsü-miŋ\
Function:: adjective
Date:: 1722

: not assuming : modest <an unassuming librarian> <an unassuming manner> <an unassuming neighborhood>

— un·as·sum·ing·ness noun

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