94 entries under shame topic. ×

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sadness(noun, distress, sorrow, sympathy)
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anguish(noun, worry, concern, distress, anxiety)
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apology(noun, worry, concern, disappointment)
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humbling(noun, distress, sorrow, degradation)
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ruth(noun, distress, sorrow, compassion)
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self-punishment(noun, distress, sorrow, woe)
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debasement(noun, distress, sorrow, degradation)
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guilt(noun, blame, sorrow, fault)
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penitency(noun, feeling, distress, sorrow)
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regretfulness(noun, worry, concern, disappointment)
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scruple(noun, upset, worry, concern, distress)
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heartache(noun, worry, concern, anguish)
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self-accusation(noun, worry, concern, disappointment)
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self-condemnation(noun, worry, concern, distress)
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affliction(noun, worry, concern, anguish)
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annoyance(noun, worry, concern, anguish)
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answerability(blame, fault, responsibility, disgrace)
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apologies(noun, worry, concern, disappointment)
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bitterness(noun, worry, concern, disappointment)
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blameworthiness(blame, fault, responsibility, disgrace)
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