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shamefaced"modest, bashful," 1550s, folk etymology alteration of shamefast, from Old English scamfæst "bashful," literally "restrained by shame," or else "firm in modesty,&quo [..]
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shamefaced(adj) extremely modest or shy(adj) showing a sense of shame(adj) showing a sense of guilt
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