 shamefaced |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] showing a sense of shame | |
| Synonyms: | sheepish | |
| Related terms: | ashamed | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] extremely modest or shy | |
| Examples: | "cheerfully bearing reproaches but shamefaced at praise"- H.O.Taylor |
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| Related terms: | modest | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] showing a sense of guilt | |
| Synonyms: | hangdog shamed guilty | |
| Examples: | "a guilty look" "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater |
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| Related terms: | ashamed | |
| Similar spelling: |
shamefacedly |
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