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the emotional state of being made self-consciously uncomfortable
  • the mortification of being dumped the night before the prom

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The first known use of mortification was in the 14th century

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“Mortification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortification. Accessed 15 Jun. 2021.

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