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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The act of keeping oneself in the background, as in humility..
John likes to remain unnoticed and does so naturally through the self-effacement found in his personality.
Use self-effacement when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Self-effacement means The act of keeping oneself in the background, as in humility..
Common synonyms include effacement.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
John likes to remain unnoticed and does so naturally through the self-effacement found in his personality.
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