shame, n.
(shames)
freq. cnt. 15
(shames)
freq. cnt. 15
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
<noun.feeling> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9
shame
a state of dishonor
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2
disgrace ignominy shame
sample sentences
"one mistake brought shame to all his family""suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"
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an unfortunate development
<noun.event> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
pity shame
sample sentences
"it's a pity he couldn't do it"
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