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  • 51disgrace — disgracer, n. /dis grays /, n., v., disgraced, disgracing. n. 1. the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame: the disgrace of criminals. 2. a person, act, or thing that causes shame, reproach, or dishonor or is dishonorable or shameful …

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  • 52stain — stainable, adj. stainability, stainableness, n. stainably, adv. stainer, n. /stayn/, n. 1. a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed. 2. a natural spot or… …

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  • 53dishonor — I. n. Disgrace, discredit, disrepute, reproach, degradation, shame, ignominy, obloquy, infamy, opprobrium, odium, scandal, abasement. II. v. a. 1. Disgrace, discredit, degrade, abase, bring shame or reproach upon, stain the character of. 2.… …

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  • 54stain — [[t]steɪn[/t]] n. 1) a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into a material 2) a patch of color different from that of the basic color, as on the body of an animal 3) a cause of reproach; stigma: a stain on one s… …

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  • 55disgrace — /dəsˈgreɪs / (say duhs grays) noun 1. the state of being in dishonour; ignominy; shame. 2. a cause of shame or reproach; that which dishonours. 3. the state of being out of favour; exclusion from favour, confidence, or trust. –verb (t) (disgraced …

  • 56disgrace — [n] state of shame; bad reputation abasement, abuse, baseness, black eye*, blemish, blur, brand, comedown, contempt, contumely, corruption, culpability, debasement, debasing, defamation, degradation, derision, disbarment, discredit, disesteem,… …

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  • 57reflect — /rəˈflɛkt / (say ruh flekt) verb (t) 1. to cast back (light, heat, sound, etc.) after incidence. 2. to give back or show an image of; mirror. 3. to throw or cast back; cause to return or rebound. 4. to reproduce; show: followers reflecting the… …

  • 58Noncommissioned officer's creed — In the United States, the non commissioned officer s creed, shortened to NCO creed, is a tool used to educate and remind enlisted leaders of their responsibilities and authority, and serves as a Code of conduct. Each branch has their own version …

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  • 59defame — de·fame /di fām/ vt de·famed, de·fam·ing [Medieval Latin defamare, alteration of Latin diffamare to spread news of, defame, from dis , prefix marking dispersal or removal + fama reputation]: to make the subject of defamation de·fam·er n Merriam… …

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  • 601 Samuel 11 — 1 Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabeshgilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee. 2 And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this condition will I make a covenant… …

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