#281 coy

coy- usually of a woman affectedly demure, especially in a playful or provocative manner; shy; modest; evasive, in an annoying way

Old French coi reserved, from Latin quietus quiet

Everyone might say being coy is just another word for dishonest, but really it is just being smart.

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