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HANGDOG
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Frightened into submission or compliance
Classified under:
Similar:
afraid (filled with fear or apprehension)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Showing a sense of guilt
Example:
the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy
Synonyms:
guilty; hangdog; shamed; shamefaced
Classified under:
Similar:
ashamed (feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse)
