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excuse
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expiation(noun, woe, forfeit, forgiveness, reassurance)
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failing(shame, blame, fault, responsibility, disgrace)
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frication
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friction(noun, friction)
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heartbreak(noun, worry, concern, shame, woe)
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hesitation(regret, scruple, reluctance)
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homeliness(noun, humility)
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humbling(distress, shame, sorrow, degradation, repentance)
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humility(noun, humility)
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ignominy(noun, confusion, disgrace, dishonor, irritation)
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ill repute(noun, expression, confusion, disgrace, dishonor)
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indiscretion(shame, blame, fault, responsibility, disgrace)
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infamy(noun, confusion, shame, blame, fault)
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irritation(noun, confusion, disgrace, dishonor, embarrassment)
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lapse(shame, blame, fault, responsibility, disgrace)
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liability(shame, blame, fault, responsibility, disgrace)
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limature
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loss of face(noun, expression, idiom, confusion, disgrace)
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malefaction(shame, blame, fault, responsibility, disgrace)
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