Abashment and Perturbation

Abashment

Abashment noun - The emotional state of being made self-consciously uncomfortable.
Usage example: his friends shared his abashment when his wife scolded him right in front of them

Perturbation and abashment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Perturbation" instead a noun "Abashment".

Nearby Words: abash, abashed, abashing

Perturbation

Perturbation noun - An uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble.

Abashment and perturbation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abashment" instead a noun "Perturbation".

Nearby Words: perturb, perturbed, perturbing
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