abasement

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humiliation
Noun
  • With this humiliation, Joe snaps, and, in short order, commits several shocking acts of deadly violence.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Another old hand, Rashid, took all three South African wickets to avoid total humiliation.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Abasement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abasement. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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