verb
- Cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of.
- usage: "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"
adjective
- Feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious.
- usage: "felt abashed at the extravagant praise"; "chagrined at the poor sales of his book"; "was embarrassed by her child's tantrums"
- synonyms: abashed, embarrassed
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