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shame
noun as in disgrace, embarrassment
Strongest matches
confusion, contempt, guilt, humiliation, irritation, remorse, scandal, stigma
Strong matches
abashment, blot, chagrin, compunction, contrition, degradation, derision, discomposure, discredit, disesteem, dishonor, disrepute, ignominy, infamy, mortification, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, pang, reproach, self-disgust, self-reproach, self-reproof, shamefacedness, smear, stupefaction, treachery
Weak matches
bad conscience, ill repute, loss of face, pudency, skeleton in the cupboard
verb as in disgrace, embarrass
Weak matches
cut down to size, give a black eye, shoot down, take down, take down a peg
Example Sentences
In delivering the verdict on Soldier F, Judge Patrick Lynch said members of the Parachute Regiment had shot unarmed civilians as they ran away, adding that those responsible "should hang their head in shame".
There’s no shame in admitting what many feel: Ohtani looks like the best to ever do this.
"You live with it in embarrassment, silence, shame and isolation," she explains.
It would be a shame if this didn’t happen.
After all, hypocrisy only matters when shame works.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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