 hangdog |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] showing a sense of guilt | |
| Synonyms: | shamefaced shamed guilty | |
| Examples: | "a guilty look" "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater |
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| Related terms: | ashamed | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] frightened into submission or compliance | |
| Synonyms: | bullied cowed intimidated browbeaten | |
| Related terms: | afraid | |
| Similar spelling: |
hangout hang_out |
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