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humble
/ˈhʌmbəl/
noun
(Baltimore) An arrest based on weak evidence intended to demean or punish the subject.
verb
To defeat or reduce the power, independence, or pride of
To make humble or lowly; to make less proud or arrogant; to make meek and submissive.
adjective
Not pretentious or magnificent; unpretending; unassuming.
"He lives in a humble one-bedroom cottage."
Having a low opinion of oneself; not proud, arrogant, or assuming; modest.
Similar: modest, unassuming
Near the ground.
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