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abashment(noun, confusion, disgrace, dishonor, irritation)
1
action(noun, cause)
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affliction(noun, worry, concern, shame, anguish)
1
anguish(noun, worry, concern, distress, anxiety)
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annoyance(noun, worry, concern, shame, anguish)
1
anxiety(noun, upset, worry, care, doubt)
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apologies(noun, worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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apology(noun, worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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apprehension(noun, upset, anxiety, doubt, fear)
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apprehensiveness(noun, doubt, misgiving, pang)
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atonement(noun, shame, sorrow, regret, forfeit)
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bad conscience(noun, expression, confusion, disgrace, dishonor)
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bashfulness
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basis(noun, cause)
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benevolence(noun, understanding, empathy, concern, melancholy)
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better self
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bitterness(noun, worry, concern, shame, disappointment)
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blot(noun, confusion, disgrace, dishonor, irritation)
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boggle
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boggling
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