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dishonour

/dɪsˈɒnə(ɹ)/

Meanings
noun
Shame or disgrace.

Examples :

"You have brought dishonour upon the family."
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Illustration dishonoured

dishonoured verb

/dɪˈsɒnərd/ /dɪˈsɒnəd/

To bring disgrace upon someone or something; to shame.

"You have dishonoured the family."

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration significant

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

Illustration instrument

instrument noun

/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/

A device used to produce music.

"The violinist was a master of her instrument."

Illustration integrity

integrity noun

/ɪnˈtɛɡɹəti/

Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.

"The teacher's integrity was evident in her fair grading system, as she consistently applied the school's rules to every student. "

Illustration sufficient

sufficient adjective

/səˈfɪʃənt/

Equal to the end proposed; adequate to what is needed; enough

"There is not sufficient access to the internet in many small rural villages."

Illustration negotiable

negotiable noun

/nɪˈɡəʊʃi.əbəl/ /nɪˈɡoʊʃi.əbəl/

Something that is open to negotiation.

"The price of the used bike is negotiable. "

Illustration intended

intended verb

/ɪnˈtɛndɪd/

(usually followed by the particle "to") To hope; to wish (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon

"He intends to go to university."

Illustration insufficient

insufficient adjective

/ɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/

Not sufficient.

"Insufficient time is available to reflect on the problem"

Illustration acceptor

acceptor noun

/əkˈsɛptə(ɹ)/ /æk.ˈsɛp.tɚ/

One who accepts.

"The bank was the acceptor of the check, agreeing to process it and transfer the funds. "

Illustration disgrace

disgrace noun

/dɪsˈɡɹeɪs/

The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.

"After cheating on the test, the student lived in disgrace. "

Illustration plagiarism

plagiarism noun

/ˈpleɪdʒəˌɹɪzm/

Copying of another person's ideas, text or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission; plagiarizing.

"The student's essay contained significant plagiarism, as large portions of it were copied directly from a website without proper citation. "