All 4 Uses of "demure" in "The Woman Warrior"

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All 4 Uses

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The Woman Warrior
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Why didn't you teach your girls to be demure?" she ventured.†
Chpt 4
Demure!†
Chpt 4
They are demure.†
Chpt 4
They're so demure, they barely talk.†
Chpt 4 *

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(1) (demure)
modest, quiet, and shy; or pretending such in a playful way
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)