shame
verb
to cause yourself or someone else to lose respect or a good reputation
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verb
to do something that makes people lose respect for you or the group that you belong to
to become less respected by someone than you were before, because of something that you have done
to no longer impress people or be respected by them, especially by showing that you are not in control of a situation
to do something that will make you lose the respect of other people
to lose your position, or to lose the respect or approval of other people
to become less respected by someone than you were before, because of something you have done
to behave in a way that makes people lose respect for you
to behave in a way that makes other people respect you less
to do something that may make people respect you less
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
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… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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