The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word IGNOMINY
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More clues leading to the result IGNOMINY
- My ironing, not right — blasted disgrace!
- International financier dropping ecstasy in Yemen’s heading for disgrace
- Head off from Wyoming in terrible disgrace
- Half in the dark and troubled in my disgrace
- Shame of short little chap, embraced by couple extremely naughtily
- Go in — in my discomposure, shame
- Move west from Wyoming in terrible disgrace
- One short little man, by suppressing bully, finally causing humiliation
- Snub bible lessons having gone in to stop one’s humiliation
- Shame nothing’s admitted in disastrous mining year
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The straight part
We know that "causing humiliation" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case causing humiliation = ignominy.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does IGNOMINY mean?
IGNOMINY noun- Great dishonor, shame, or humiliation.