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shame
noun
-
shame
a
painful
feeling
of
guilt
,
embarrassment
,
or
humiliation
because
you
believe
you
have
done
something
wrong
or
foolish
•
Maria
hung
her
head
in
shame
after
spilling
coffee
on
her
guest's
laptop
.
Maria
hung
her
head
in
shame
after
spilling
coffee
on
her
guest's
laptop
.
•
The
boy
blushed
with
shame
when
the
teacher
read
his
private
note
aloud
.
The
boy
blushed
with
shame
when
the
teacher
read
his
private
note
aloud
.
noun
used
in
the
fixed
expressions
'a
shame'
or
'what
a
shame'
to
say
that
something
is
unfortunate
or
disappointing
•
It's
a
shame
you
couldn't
come
to
the
party
.
It's
a
shame
you
couldn't
come
to
the
party
.
•
What
a
shame
that
the
museum
is
closed
today
!
What
a
shame
that
the
museum
is
closed
today
!
verb
-
shame
,
shaming
,
shames
,
shamed
to
make
someone
feel
ashamed
or
disgraced
•
The
coach's
harsh
words
shamed
the
player
in
front
of
the
whole
team
.
The
coach's
harsh
words
shamed
the
player
in
front
of
the
whole
team
.
•
Their
generosity
shamed
their
rivals
into
donating
as
well
.
Their
generosity
shamed
their
rivals
into
donating
as
well
.
interjection
an
exclamation
used
to
show
strong
disapproval
or
sympathy
about
something
unfair
,
wrong
,
or
disappointing
•
When
the
council
announced
the
park's
closure
,
people
in
the
crowd
shouted
, "
Shame
!"
When
the
council
announced
the
park's
closure
,
people
in
the
crowd
shouted
, "
Shame
!"
•
A
neighbor
saw
him
litter
and
called
out
, "
Shame
!"
across
the
street
.
A
neighbor
saw
him
litter
and
called
out
, "
Shame
!"
across
the
street
.