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Word: Ashamed
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Old English āscamod, past participle of āscamian ‘feel shame’, from ā- (as an intensifier) + the verb shame
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈʃeɪmd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
embarrassed or guilty because of one's actions, characteristics, or associations
Short Definition:embarrassed or guilty because of one's actions or associations
Examples:- you should be ashamed of yourself
- his clothes and manners made me ashamed of him
- she felt ashamed that she had hit him
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