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Definition of: shamefaced
(shām′fāst′) adjective
Easily abashed; showing shame or bashfulness in one's face; modest; bashful. [Alter. of ME shamefast, OE scamfœst abashed]
—shame·fac·ed·ly (shām′fā′·sid·lē, shām′fāst′lē) adverb
—shame′fac′ed·ness noun
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