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Humiliation

/hjuˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
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(noun) The act of humiliating or humbling someone; abasement of pride; mortification.

How can you bear such a humiliation?
What is failure but humiliation, when it doesn't inspire the genius to overcome old barriers?
CEFR Practice Quiz
He felt a deep sense of ____ after his public failure was reported in all the newspapers.

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