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Shamefaced Common

Shamefaced has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

extremely modest or shy

"cheerfully bearing reproaches but shamefaced at praise"

2

showing a sense of shame

3

showing a sense of guilt

"a guilty look"

"the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"

4

Bashful, showing modesty or embarrassment.

Example Sentences
"cheerfully bearing reproaches but shamefaced at praise" adjective
"a guilty look" adjective
"the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy" adjective
See Also
bashful ashamed shamefacedness embarrassment blushing modesty shame shamefacedly
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