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Collocations for coy - adj.

1. pretending to be shy

VERBS

be
play
go

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ADVERB

all, extremely, very
He went all coy when I mentioned her name.
a little, slightly, etc.

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2. unwilling to say sth directly

VERBS

be
remain

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ADVERB

extremely, fairly, very, etc.
a little, slightly, etc.
Alicia was a little coy about how much the new dress had cost.
uncharacteristically

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PREPOSITION

about

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Coy is used with these nouns:
look

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