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    [Verb]  | "abash" | \ ə-ˈbash \


    1: to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English abaissen, abaschen "to lose one's composure," borrowed from Anglo-French abaiss-, stem of abair "to open wide, gape, be amazed," alteration (by prefix substitution) of esbaer (Continental Old French esbahir), from es- "out" (going back to Latin ex-) + baer "to open wide, gape," going back to Vulgar Latin *batāre{mat|ex-:1|}, {mat|abeyance|};

    [Idiom]  | "have a bash" 


    1: to try or attempt (something)

    [Verb]  | "abash" 


    1: to throw into a state of self-conscious distress;


      * e.g., " ... felt terribly abashed when she walked into the wrong hotel room "



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     [ "abash" ]

    1:  (verb) to hit something real hard or a hit

      * e.g.,  ... John abashed the quarterback into the cold, hard, ground 

     [ "abashe" ]

    1: A forever commitment of love between two souls. Unlike other words that can not describe the essence of love, this simple word is portrayed as giving your very being as devoting yourself to that person, forever more. The strength and courage to risk everything for another. To surrender ones self to be with another, giving up your past for your future.

      * e.g.,  ... She abashe her old life to join with her husband. 

     [ "abashed" ]

    1: embarrased; ashamed; you get it...

      * e.g.,  ... would you be abashed if your private parts were flashed, while your fly was unzipped, and your underwear was ripped? 

     [ "Abashful" ]

    1: When someone is purposely trying to embarrass you, they are being abashful.

      * e.g.,  ... Don't do that in public! Your being so abashful. 

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