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Meaning of
shame
in English
shame
us
//ʃem//
uk
//ʃeɪm//
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Past Tense
shamed
Participle Verb
shaming
Third Person Singular
shames
Definitions
Noun
feeling
of
guilt
or
embarrassment
;
self-awareness
of
wrongdoings
loss
of
respect
;
public
disgrace
a
sense
of
decency
;
restraint
from
improper
behavior
A
sense
of
shame
stopped
her
from
telling
lies
.
source
of
humiliation
;
cause
of
shame
The
scandal
was
a
shame
to
the
company
.
something
private
,
embarrassing
to
expose
It's
a
shame
that
she
had
to
hide
her
illness
from
her
friends
.
Compounds / Phrases
put to shame
cover-shame
