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ABASHMENT
abashment, bashfulness
(noun) feeling embarrassed due to modesty
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
abashment (countable and uncountable, plural abashments)
The state of being abashed; embarrassment from shame. [First attested from 1350 to 1470.]
Source: Wiktionary
A*bash"ment, n. Etym: [Cf. F. ébahissement.]
Definition: The state of being abashed; confusion from shame.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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