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Meaning of crying shame | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A situation that is considered to be a disgrace, or deplorable.

idiomatic

Examples

“It's a crying shame that so much money has been wasted on this pointless political campaign.”
“[T]hese brothels continued to be the crying shame of the community.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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