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hangdog

DEFINITIONS OF: hangdog

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adj frightened into submission or compliance

Synonyms
afraid
filled with fear or apprehension

adj showing a sense of guilt

“"the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater”
Synonyms:
guilty, shamed, shamefaced
ashamed
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
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