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< retirement
retold >
re·tir·ing
(r
-t
r
ng)
KEY
ADJECTIVE:
Shy and reserved; modest.
OTHER FORMS:
re·tir
ing·ly
(Adverb)
,
re·tir
ing·ness
(Noun)
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