"for shame's sake" meaning in English

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Adverb

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  1. Owing to a sense of shame. Synonyms (due to shame): for very shame's sake
    Sense id: en-for_shame's_sake-en-adv-yIiMSoDU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 55 45 Disambiguation of 'due to shame': 99 1
  2. A mild oath Synonyms (minced oath): for goodness' sake, for mercy's sake, for heaven's sake, for pity's sake Related terms: for shame
    Sense id: en-for_shame's_sake-en-adv-WCGulQFc Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English oaths, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 52 48 Disambiguation of English oaths: 11 89 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 55 45 Disambiguation of 'minced oath': 32 68

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