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Definition
modest, quiet, and shy; or pretending such in a playful way
- The young man, who was dining alone with his mother and sister, glanced up in surprise and saw Mrs. Archer's gaze demurely bent on her plate.Chapter 17 (1% in)
There are no more uses of "demure" in The Age of Innocence.
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