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  1. 11-Aug-2005, 06:19 #1
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    Exclamation Looking for a word

    Hello everyone,
    what do we call a person whose abilities are much more than what he shows?

    Thanks in advance,
  2. 11-Aug-2005, 06:24 #2
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    Default Re: Looking for a word

    A modest person.
  3. 11-Aug-2005, 16:51 #3
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    Default Re: Looking for a word

    A dark horse could be used there, IMO: http://www.usingenglish.com/referenc...ark-horse.html
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