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Noun
S:
(n)
shame
(a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt)
S:
(n)
shame
,
disgrace
,
ignominy
(a state of dishonor)
"one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"
S:
(n)
pity
,
shame
(an unfortunate development)
"it's a pity he couldn't do it"
Verb
S:
(v)
dishonor
,
disgrace
,
dishonour
,
attaint
,
shame
(bring shame or dishonor upon)
"he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"
S:
(v)
shame
(compel through a sense of shame)
"She shamed him into making amends"
S:
(v)
shame
(cause to be ashamed)
S:
(v)
shame
(surpass or beat by a wide margin)