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shame

 
 
pronunciation:
sheIm
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a painful feeling caused by knowing that you have done something wrong.
She felt shame after lying to her friend.
 
definition 2: something that you feel bad about, especially something that is lost or wasted.
It's a shame that you had to cancel your vacation.What a shame to waste all that paper!
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derivation: shamable (shameable) (adj.)
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