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Abashment

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a·bash  (-bsh)
tr.v. a·bashed, a·bash·ing, a·bash·es
To make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert. See Synonyms at embarrass.
[Middle English abaishen, to lose one's composure, from Old French esbahir, esbahiss- : es-, intensive pref. (from Latin ex-; see ex-) + baer, to gape; see bay2.]
a·bashment n.
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Noun1.Abashment - feeling embarrassed due to modestyabashment - feeling embarrassed due to modesty  
bashfulness
embarrassment - the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
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