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the sad feeling with loss of self-respect, caused by wrong, dishonourable or foolish behaviour, failure etc (of oneself, one's family etc)

disgrace, embarrassment

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Cases of word usage

1) feeling shame (ashamed)

2) to shrink back because of cold, misery, fear, shame (cower)

3) (of a person) sad; depressed; (of eyes) looking downwards (especially with sadness, shame etc) (downcast)

4) (an instance of) rude behaviour without showing any fear, shame etc (effrontery)

5) a feeling of shame caused by having done wrong (guilt)

6) causing public disgrace, shame (ignominious)

7) (an act of) public disgrace or shame (ignominy)

8) (an instance, example of) rude treatment causing a person to feel shame or loss of respect (indignity)

9) to twist the body (showing discomfort, shame or embarrassment) (squirm)

10) a mark of shame or disgrace; the part of a flower that receives pollen (stigma)

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