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18 Apr 2016
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What is the difference between modest and humble ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between modest and humble ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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In short, modest generally refers to one's behaviour while humble refers to one's ego.
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Modest can refer to how much of your body you cover.
Also, we say 'modest income' or 'modest amount of exercise' to mean 'not excessive'
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