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crying shame

noun

Definitions

  1. A situation that is considered to be a disgrace, or deplorable.

    • It's a crying shame that so much money has been wasted on this pointless political campaign.
    • [T]hese brothels continued to be the crying shame of the community.
    • Your table manners are a crying shame / You're playing with your food, this ain't some kind of game

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