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Hangdog

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

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Afraid 84% connected

Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive.

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Afraid 84% connected

Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear; apprehensive.

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Ashamed 84% connected

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

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Ashamed 84% connected

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

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Guilty 92% connected

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

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Shamed 92% connected

of Shame

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Shamefaced 92% connected

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

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Abject adjective · 78% connection

Sunk to a law condition; down in spirit or hope; degraded; servile; groveling; despicable; as, abject posture, fortune, thoughts.

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Barbet noun · 78% connection

A bird of the family Bucconidae, allied to the Cuckoos, having a large, conical beak swollen at the base, and bearded with five bunche…

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Base adjective · 78% connection

Morally low. Hence: Low-minded; unworthy; without dignity of sentiment; ignoble; mean; illiberal; menial; as, a base fellow; base moti…

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Basi- unknown · 78% connection

A combining form, especially in anatomical and botanical words, to indicate the base or position at or near a base; forming a base; as…

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Beast noun · 78% connection

Fig.: A coarse, brutal, filthy, or degraded fellow.

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Bird's-eye adjective · 78% connection

Marked with spots resembling bird's eyes; as, bird's-eye diaper; bird's-eye maple.

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Bough noun · 78% connection

A gallows.

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Chatterer noun · 78% connection

A bird of the family Ampelidae -- so called from its monotonous note. The Bohemion chatterer (Ampelis garrulus) inhabits the arctic re…

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Dado noun · 78% connection

In any wall, that part of the basement included between the base and the base course. See Base course, under Base.

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Degenerate adjective · 78% connection

Having become worse than one's kind, or one's former state; having declined in worth; having lost in goodness; deteriorated; degraded;…

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Degradation noun · 78% connection

The state or condition of a species or group which exhibits degraded forms; degeneration.

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Derogate noun · 78% connection

Diminished in value; dishonored; degraded.

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Diggers n. pl. · 78% connection

A degraded tribe of California Indians; -- so called from their practice of digging roots for food.

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Drop noun · 78% connection

A door or platform opening downward; a trap door; that part of the gallows on which a culprit stands when he is to be hanged; hence, t…

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Fall verb · 78% connection

To descend in character or reputation; to become degraded; to sink into vice, error, or sin; to depart from the faith; to apostatize;…

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Fallen adjective · 78% connection

Dropped; prostrate; degraded; ruined; decreased; dead.

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Foundation noun · 78% connection

The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course (see Base course (a), under Base, n.) and footing course…

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Gallows pl. · 78% connection

of Gallows

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