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malpractice(shame, blame, fault, responsibility, disgrace)
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mea culpa
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meekness(noun, humility)
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mildness(noun, humility)
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misbehavior(shame, blame, fault, responsibility, disgrace)
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misgiving(noun, worry, concern, shame, sorrow)
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misstep(shame, blame, fault, responsibility, disgrace)
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modesty(noun, humility)
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obloquy(noun, confusion, disgrace, dishonor, irritation)
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odium(noun, confusion, disgrace, dishonor, irritation)
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offense(shame, blame, fault, responsibility, disgrace)
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onus(shame, blame, fault, responsibility, disgrace)
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opprobrium(noun, confusion, disgrace, dishonor, irritation)
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pang of conscience(noun, expression, idiom, shame, guilt)
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peccability(shame, blame, fault, responsibility, disgrace)
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penalty(noun, forfeit, forgiveness, reparation, absolution)
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penitently
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plainness(noun, humility)
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pudency(noun, confusion, disgrace, dishonor, irritation)
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punishment(noun, forfeit, forgiveness, reparation, absolution)
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