The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word DISHONOUR
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More clues leading to the result DISHONOUR
- After course, my side's bearing no shame
- Duke is taking time, admitting no shame
- Is Henry acting in severe disgrace …
- Charged within sixty minutes after policeman’s reproach
- Stunner contributing to FT’s shame
- Daughter is taking time — in that there is no shame
- Shame of this person wrapped in shroud on getting busted
- Is husband getting on held in serious ignominy?
- Food not off, no opening for bitter disgrace
- Cop associates with small-time thieves - no shame
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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 = dishonour.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does DISHONOUR mean?
DISHONOUR noun- Shame or disgrace.
- Lack of honour or integrity.
- Failure or refusal of the drawee or intended acceptor of a negotiable instrument, such as a bill of exchange or note, to accept it or, if it is accepted, to pay and retire it.
- To bring disgrace upon someone or something; to shame.
- To refuse to accept something, such as a cheque; to not honor.
- To violate or rape.