shames

1. 1
   verb

   The form of shame used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

   The coach never shames a player for missing a shot.

   My brother's hard work shames the rest of us.

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2. 2
   noun

   Plural of shame. Use it for several things a person feels ashamed of.

   He carries many small shames from things he did as a teenager.

   Their old shames were slowly forgotten as the years passed.

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3. 3
   SaySHAH-muhsUS/ˈʃɑməs/UK/ˈʃɑːməs/

   noun

   Another spelling of shammes, the caretaker of a synagogue. It means the same thing.

   The shames unlocked the synagogue doors well before sunrise.

   People often asked the shames for help finding a seat.

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