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Variant of abash

abash Definition

abash (ə bas̸h′)

transitive verb

to make embarrassed and ill at ease; make self-conscious; disconcert

Etymology: ME abaishen < OFr esbahir, to astonish < es-, intens. (< L ex-) + stem of baer, to gape: see bay

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  1. ‹ abashedly
  2. ‹ abash
  3. ‹ abasement
  4. ‹ abased
  5. ‹ abase
  6. ‹ abandonment
  7. ‹ abandonee
  8. ‹ abandoned property
  9. ‹ abandoned
  10. ‹ abandon
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