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Diffident, faint-hearted (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

timid

I believe this is a double definition.

'diffident' is the first definition.
(I know that diffident can be written as timid)

'faint-hearted' is the second definition.
(I know that fainthearted can be written as timid)

(Other definitions for timid that I've seen before include "Not brave" , "Easily frightened" , "Fearful - shy" , "Easily scared" , "Easily alarmed, shy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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