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mortify
verb as in embarrass
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The awkward silence afterwards would once have mortified her, but not any more.
From BBC
He leaves the others stunned and David mortified until the storm cloud passes and he’s his jaunty, loquacious self again.
From Los Angeles Times
Shame is felt over the mortifying parts of the self that are experienced as feminine.
From Salon
Kapadia has apologised, telling BBC News he was "mortified by the hurt and offence" that some of his posts have caused.
From BBC
“I need one of them to get in a wreck! I’m mortified!” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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