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Ashamed

Affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt, or a conviction or consciousness of some wrong action or impropriety.

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Discredited 84% connected

of Discredit

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Discredited 84% connected

of Discredit

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Disgraced 84% connected

of Disgrace

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Disgraced 84% connected

of Disgrace

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Dishonored 84% connected

of Dishonor

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Dishonored 84% connected

of Dishonor

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Embarrassed 84% connected

of Embarrass

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Embarrassed 84% connected

of Embarrass

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Guilty 84% connected

Having incurred guilt; criminal; morally delinquent; wicked; chargeable with, or responsible for, something censurable; justly exposed to penalty; --…

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Guilty 84% connected

Having incurred guilt; criminal; morally delinquent; wicked; chargeable with, or responsible for, something censurable; justly exposed to penalty; --…

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Hangdog 84% connected

A base, degraded person; a sneak; a gallows bird.

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Hangdog 84% connected

A base, degraded person; a sneak; a gallows bird.

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Humiliated 84% connected

of Humiliate

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Humiliated 84% connected

of Humiliate

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Mortified 84% connected

imp. & p. p. of Mortify.

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Mortified 84% connected

imp. & p. p. of Mortify.

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Shamed 84% connected

of Shame

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Shamed 84% connected

of Shame

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Shamefaced 84% connected

Easily confused or put out of countenance; diffident; bashful; modest.

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Shamefaced 84% connected

Easily confused or put out of countenance; diffident; bashful; modest.

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Sheepish 84% connected

Of or pertaining to sheep.

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Sheepish 84% connected

Of or pertaining to sheep.

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Penitent 66% connected

Feeling pain or sorrow on account of sins or offenses; repentant; contrite; sincerely affected by a sense of guilt, and resolved on amendment of life.

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Penitent 66% connected

Feeling pain or sorrow on account of sins or offenses; repentant; contrite; sincerely affected by a sense of guilt, and resolved on amendment of life.

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