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abashed Definition


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abashed
adj
    1. Embarrassed or disconcerted, especially because of shyness.
      Thesaurus: embarrassed, chagrined, shamefaced, ashamed, taken aback, disconcerted, bewildered, dismayed, nonplussed; Antonym: at ease, composed.
Etymology: 14c as abayste: from French esbahir to astound.



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