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mortified
adjective
made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride
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ˈmɔːtɪˌfaɪd
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adjective
made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride
“too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street”
adjective
suffering from tissue death
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too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street
humiliated that his wife had to go out to work
felt mortified by the comparison with her sister
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