shame

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shame is on the Basic English 850 List.
shake - shame - sharp
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Pronunciation[change]

Noun[change]

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.

Verb[change]

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.

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Emotions or feelings (edit)
anger - confusion - embarrassment - envy - fear - happiness - hate - love - regret - sadness - shame - surprise - worry