"for very shame's sake" meaning in English

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Adverb

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  1. Alternative form of for shame's sake (“Owing to a sense of shame”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: for shame's sake (extra: Owing to a sense of shame)
    Sense id: en-for_very_shame's_sake-en-adv-HTXAJCXT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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