Accusation and Shame

Accusation

Accusation noun - An assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence.

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Shame and accusation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shame" instead a noun "Accusation".

Nearby Words: accuse, accused, accusing, accuser, accusatory

Shame noun - A feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing.

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Accusation and shame are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Accusation" instead a noun "Shame".

Nearby Words: sham, shameful, shameless, shamed, shaming

public	public accusation	public shame
true	true accusation	true shame
massive	massive accusation	massive shame
big	big accusation	big shame
Other adjectives: general, outright, said, earlier.

He leaves rather than face the shame and accusation that isn't coming, as Delenn remembered his bravery before the betrayal, and realizes that Lennier's moment of weakness lasted only a moment before he tried to do right.

Source: Welcome Back, Traitor
Lloyd appears to feel this way himself as well, as he takes the villain's accusation in shame without ever revealing what really happened (nobody killed Marble-turned-monster, she came to her senses and self-destructed to allow Lloyd and Genis to escape the Desians).

Source: Failure-to-Save Murder
JD several times mentions that he'd rather die or run away from home than shame his family, and accusing someone of lying or cheating is grounds for a fight, even if their was good reason for the accusation.

Source: Literature / The Great Brain

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