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shamefacedly Definition


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shamefaced
adj
    1. Showing shame or embarrassment; abashed.
      Thesaurus: ashamed, crestfallen, discomfited, embarrassed, chagrined; Antonym: proud, comfortable.
    2. Modest or bashful.
Derivative: shamefacedly
adverb
    In a shamefaced manner.
Etymology: 16c: originally shamefast held by shame.



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