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wallflower

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a shy or reserved person
  • there were too many wallflowers at the party, so things never really got lively

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The first known use of wallflower was in 1577

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“Wallflower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wallflower. Accessed 18 Sep. 2020.

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