modest

/ˈmɒdɪst/ adjective

Definition

NOT LARGE › not large in size or amount, or not expensive: a modest amount of money Their house is quite modest in size.

NOT PROUD › If you are modest, you do not talk in a proud way about your skills or successes: He's very modest about his achievements.

modestly adverb

(Definition of modest adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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