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View definitions for ignominy

ignominy

noun as in offensive behavior

noun as in shame

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The Jets are no strangers to ignominy, but the Glenn era has started off with a depth of misery that’s a first even for them.

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In the end, the grand lady sides with her child, making an appearance at the party and diminishing the perceived ignominy tied to ending a marriage.

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Now that Celtic's doomsday scenario has come true - ignominy in Almaty - there should be a reappraisal of the club's most egregious and self-inflicted exits in Champions League qualifiers in the last dozen seasons or so.

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Supporters have then had to deal with the ignominy of the collapse of two deals for high-profile transfer targets.

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Although the clash between acts was tough, none of them suffered the ignominy of a small crowd.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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