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  • 1disgrace — I n. 1) to bring; suffer disgrace 2) deep; public disgrace 3) a disgrace to (he is a disgrace to his family) 4) a disgrace to + inf. (it was a disgrace to behave like that = it was a disgrace behaving like that) 5) a disgrace that (it s a… …

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  • 2disgrace — n. & v. n. 1 the loss of reputation; shame; ignominy (brought disgrace on his family). 2 a dishonourable, inefficient, or shameful person, thing, state of affairs, etc. (the bus service is a disgrace). v.tr. 1 bring shame or discredit on; be a… …

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  • 3disgrace — noun 1 loss of respect VERB + DISGRACE ▪ fall into ▪ Their father fell into disgrace and lost his business. ▪ bring ▪ His crime had brought disgrace upon his whole family. ▪ …

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  • 4disgrace — dis|grace1 [dısˈgreıs] n 1.) [U] the loss of other people s respect because you have done something they strongly disapprove of ▪ Smith faced total public disgrace after the incident. in disgrace ▪ Toranaga sent us away in disgrace. ▪ His actions …

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  • 5disgrace — I UK [dɪsˈɡreɪs] / US noun 1) [uncountable] the loss of other people s respect because of something bad that you have done in disgrace: Holman was sent home in disgrace after assaulting one of the other players. bring disgrace upon/on… …

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  • 6disgrace — dis|grace1 [ dıs greıs ] noun 1. ) uncount the loss of other people s respect because of something bad that you have done: in disgrace: Holman was sent home in disgrace after assaulting one of the other players. bring disgrace upon/on… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 7disgrace — 1 noun 1 (U) the complete loss of other people s respect because you have done something they strongly disapprove of: Smith faced total public disgrace after the incident. | in disgrace: Toranaga s father sent my mother away in disgrace. 2 sth is …

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  • 8disgrace — [[t]dɪsgre͟ɪs[/t]] disgraces, disgracing, disgraced 1) N UNCOUNT: oft in N (emphasis) If you say that someone is in disgrace, you are emphasizing that other people disapprove of them and do not respect them because of something that they have… …

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  • 9Simpson family — Clockwise from top left: Marge, Homer, Bart, Santa s Little Helper (dog), Snowball II (cat), Lisa, and Maggie in the center. The Simpson family is a family of fictional characters featured in the animated television series The Simpso …

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  • 10Weld family — For the English Weld family, see Weld Blundell family. The Weld family is an extended family of Boston Brahmins most remembered for the philanthropy of its members. The Welds have many connections to Harvard University, the Golden Age of Sail,… …

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