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shame

(/S//eI/m )

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt(noun.feeling)

source: wordnet30
a state of dishonor(noun.state)

Example:
One mistake brought shame to all his family.

Synonym:
disgrace, ignominy

source: wordnet30
an unfortunate development(noun.event)

Synonym:
pity

source: wordnet30
A painful sensation excited by a consciousness of guilt or impropriety, or of having done something which injures reputation, or of the exposure of that which nature or modesty prompts us to conceal.(noun)

source: webster1913

bring shame or dishonor upon(verb.social)

Synonym:
attaint, disgrace, dishonor, dishonour
Antonym:
honor, honour, reward

source: wordnet30
compel through a sense of shame(verb.social)

Example:
She shamed him into making amends.

source: wordnet30
cause to be ashamed(verb.emotion)

source: wordnet30
surpass or beat by a wide margin(verb.competition)

source: wordnet30
To make ashamed; to excite in (a person) a comsciousness of guilt or impropriety, or of conduct derogatory to reputation; to put to shame.(verb)

source: webster1913
To be ashamed; to feel shame.(verb)

source: webster1913

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