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nice-nellyism: Meaning and Definition of
nice-nel•ly•ism
Pronunciation: (nīs'nel'ē-iz"um), [key]
— n.
- excessive modesty; prudishness.
- a euphemism: an evasive style of writing, full of circumlocutions and nice-nellyisms.
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