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bash
Third Person
abashes
Present Participle
abashing
Past Tense
abashed
Past Participle
abashed
1
to make someone feel uneasy and ashamed
transitive
- The teacher's sharp criticism abashed the student, causing her to lose confidence.
- The shy teenager was easily abashed by even the slightest attention or scrutiny.
- It's not polite to abash someone by pointing out their flaws in public.
- Her sudden question abashed him, leaving him speechless.
- The unexpected attention abashed the introverted student, who preferred to blend into the background.
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