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- pronunciation:
baesh
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- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
abashes, abashing, abashed |
| definition: |
to cause to feel embarrassed, uneasy, or ashamed.
He was abashed by his drunken behavior of the night before.One disapproving glance from her father was enough to abash her.- antonyms:
- embolden, encourage
- similar words:
- embarrass, put to shame, shame, wither
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| related words: |
chagrin, crush, humiliate, mortify, terrify |
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| derivations: |
abashedly (adv.), abashedness (n.), abashment (n.) |
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