1
as in shames
the state of having lost the esteem of others
the players who threw the game were in disgrace with their schoolmates
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2
as in scandals
a cause of shame
the exposure of his criminal record was a huge disgrace for the councilman
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as in humiliates
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
disgraced by the shameful actions of their leader
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Noun
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These are strange, unqualified people whose already worrisome scandals seem to have their own sub-scandals.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024 -
This season of the series that follows true crime and celebrity scandals also features Beth Karas, a legal analyst who appeared in The Curious Case of Natalia Grace.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The memoir is rich with sensory details and poignant reflections.—
Philip Martin,
arkansasonline.com,
2 Jan. 2025
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The reflections didn’t stop at work ethic.—
Cherie Brooke Luo,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
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Earlier this month, Biden also commuted the sentences of 1,500 people who had been placed on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic and also pardoning 39 others convicted of nonviolent crimes.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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Phishing is when bad actors attempt to obtain sensitive information to commit crimes or fraud.—
Audrey Nguyen,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Disgraces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgraces. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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