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scruple(noun, worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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self-accusation(noun, worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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self-condemnation(noun, worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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self-disgust(noun, worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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set-to
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set to
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sham
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shamefacedness
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shamefastness
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shamefulness
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shift(reason, trick, explanation, excuse, dodge)
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smoke screen
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smokescreen
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song and dance(noun, expression, idiom, cause, return)
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sorriness
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sorry
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sour grapes(noun, expression, idiom, cause, basis)
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stalking-horse
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statement(noun, claim, wave, defense, greeting)
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story(noun, return, reason, trick, claim)
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