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Opprobrium

Disgrace; infamy; reproach mingled with contempt; abusive language.

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Disgrace 76% connected

The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.

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Dishonor 76% connected

Lack of honor; disgrace; ignominy; shame; reproach.

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Ignominy 76% connected

Public disgrace or dishonor; reproach; infamy.

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Shame 76% connected

A painful sensation excited by a consciousness of guilt or impropriety, or of having done something which injures reputation, or of the exposure of t…

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Opprobrious 74% connected

Expressive of opprobrium; attaching disgrace; reproachful; scurrilous; as, opprobrious language.

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Opprobrious 74% connected

Expressive of opprobrium; attaching disgrace; reproachful; scurrilous; as, opprobrious language.

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Infamy 92% connected

Total loss of reputation; public disgrace; dishonor; ignominy; indignity.

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Obloquy 92% connected

Censorious speech; defamatory language; language that casts contempt on men or their actions; blame; reprehension.

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