self-ef|face|ment

self-ef|face|ment
self-ef|face|ment «SEHLF uh FAYS muhnt», noun.
the act or habit of modestly keeping oneself in the background: »

Self-effacement in a generation of self-salesmanship... (Hugh R. Orr).


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