shame

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shame is part of the Basic English 850.

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Singular shame

Plural shames

1. Someone feels shame when they know they did something wrong.

   The boy felt shame and gave back the candy he had taken.

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Plain form shame

Third-person singular shames

Past tense shamed

Past participle shamed

Present participle shaming

1. If you shame someone, you make them feel shame.

Emotions or feelings (edit)

anger - confusion - embarrassment - envy - fear - happiness - hate - love - regret - sadness - shame - surprise - worry