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shame
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- pronunciation:
- sheIm
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a painful feeling caused by knowing that you have done something wrong.
She felt shame after lying to her friend.
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| definition 2: |
something that you feel bad about, especially something that is lost or wasted.
It's a shame that you had to cancel your vacation.What a shame to waste all that paper! |
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| derivation: |
shamable (shameable) (adj.) |
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