CEFR B2

abasedness

noun

Meaning

abasedness means (rare) The state of being abashed; abashment. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses abasedness to mean (rare) The state of being abashed; abashment.
The teacher asked students to find abasedness in the reading.

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abasedness (B2)

noun

Definition

abasedness means (rare) The state of being abashed; abashment. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses abasedness to mean (rare) The state of being abashed; abashment.
The teacher asked students to find abasedness in the reading.

How to Use abasedness

a/the abasedness (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a abasedness."
abasedness in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked abasedness in context before translating it."

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