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complexity(noun, difficulty, confusion, shame, mess)
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compunction
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cravenness
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demur
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demurity
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demurral
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destitution(noun, difficulty, confusion, shame, mess)
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difficulty(noun, confusion, shame, mess, mistake)
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dilemma(noun, difficulty, confusion, shame, mess)
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discomfiture(noun, difficulty, confusion, shame, mess)
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disconcertion(noun, difficulty, confusion, shame, mess)
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distress(noun, difficulty, confusion, shame, mess)
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docility(noun, reserve, flattery, modesty, servility)
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double-mindedness(noun, irresolution)
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egg on face(noun, expression, idiom, difficulty, confusion)
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falter
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faltering
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faux pas(noun, expression, difficulty, confusion, shame)
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fawning(noun, reserve, flattery, modesty, servility)
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fear(noun, weakness, shame, doubt, reserve)
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