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RETIRING
(adj.) reluctant to draw attention to yourself
synonyms : reticent , self-effacing(adj.) of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office
"a retiring member of the board"
synonyms : past , preceding(adj.) not arrogant or presuming
"unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work", "a shy retiring girl"
synonyms : unassuming
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Mnemonics for retiring
(Tag: ) Retire means to avoid attention.
When sports people retire, they lose attention of the media. Though Sachin is a retiring person, he is diplomatic about his retirement.added by garrulous
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-2 (Tag: ) Imagine a person feeling shy to "retire" at young age.
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