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| 1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
| 2 | 34% | 10 | To slut-shame or fat-shame someone | |
| 3 | 33% | 7 | Critics who attempt to publicly shame | |
An Attempt To Shame Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 92 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
ABASH which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
ABASH
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "ABASH" which means:
- verb
- • Cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
An example sentence would be:
- • "He tried to abash her with his rude comments."
- • "The embarrassing moment abashed him in front of his friends."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Cryptic07 Mar 2013 | Down 20 | |
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1 | "Ain't That a Shame" singer, 1955
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25 Jun 1994 | New York Times / 25 Jun 1994 |
2 | "Oh, that's a shame"
New York Times -
08 Dec 2015 | New York Times / 08 Dec 2015 |
3 | Critics who attempt to publicly shame | |
4 | Shame! Say it's wrong
The Guardian Cryptic -
14 Mar 2016 | The Guardian Cryptic / 14 Mar 2016 |
5 | Shame at a function
The Guardian Quiptic -
28 May 2001 | The Guardian Quiptic / 28 May 2001 |
6 | To slut-shame or fat-shame someone | |
7 | “For shame, for shame!”
Eugene Sheffer -
10 Aug 2020 | Eugene Sheffer / 10 Aug 2020 |
