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mor·ti·fi·ca·tion

mortification

 
pronunciation:
mor tih fih keI shn
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Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a feeling of embarrassment, shame, or humiliation.
antonyms:
pride
similar words:
humiliation, shame
definition 2: the domination of one's own body or desires by self-imposed deprivations or other ordeals.
definition 3: the decay or death of part of an otherwise living organism.
similar words:
rot
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