The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word EMBARRASSMENT
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More clues leading to the result EMBARRASSMENT
- Setter put up with jiggling man breasts, right to show self-consciousness
- Humiliation as member rants drunkenly
- Mistakenly marries best man losing one’s shame
- Humiliation as member rants insanely
- Oriental doctor, by mistake arrests man in guilt
- Bans stammerer, resulting in shame
- Something that produces red pickle
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The straight part
We know that "shame" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case shame = embarrassment.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does EMBARRASSMENT mean?
EMBARRASSMENT noun- A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation.
- A state of confusion arising from hesitation or difficulty in choosing.
- A person or thing which is the cause of humiliation to another.
- A large collection of good or valuable things, especially one that exceeds requirements.
- Impairment of function due to disease: respiratory embarrassment.
- Difficulty in financial matters; poverty.