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shame



I - noun
1. a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt (Freq. 9)
Hypernyms:
feeling
Hyponyms:
conscience, self-disgust, self-hatred, embarrassment
2. a state of dishonor (Freq. 5)
- one mistake brought shame to all his family
- suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison
Syn:
disgrace, ignominy
Derivationally related forms:
ignominious (for: ignominy), disgrace (for: disgrace)
Hypernyms:
dishonor, dishonour
Hyponyms:
humiliation, obloquy, opprobrium, odium, reproach
3. an unfortunate development (Freq. 1)
- it's a pity he couldn't do it
Syn:
pity
Derivationally related forms:
piteous (for: pity)
Hypernyms:
misfortune, bad luck

II - verb
1. bring shame or dishonor upon (Freq. 1)
- he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime
Syn:
dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint
Ant:
honor (for: dishonor)
Derivationally related forms:
dishonour (for: dishonour), disgrace (for: disgrace), dishonor (for: dishonor)
Hyponyms:
foul, befoul, defile, maculate
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
- The performance is likely to shame Sue
2. compel through a sense of shame
- She shamed him into making amends
Hypernyms:
compel, oblige, obligate
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
- They shame him to write the letter
- The performance is likely to shame Sue
3. cause to be ashamed
Hypernyms:
arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke,
fire, raise, provoke
Hyponyms:
discountenance
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
4. surpass or beat by a wide margin
Hypernyms:
surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed,
outdo, surmount, outperform
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Sam cannot shame Sue

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