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Meanings of abasement in English
Usage of abasement in English
1
Clyde's fiendish mind has not stopped at so simple an abasement, however.
2
And he loved his abasement and delighted in being a brute beast.
3
From the very fact of its complete abasement it drew fresh energy.
4
Pride not yourselves in your glory, and be not ashamed of abasement.
5
She leaned her white cheek a moment against his in speechless self-abasement.
6
His abasement was His glorification; His crown of thorns, a heavenly diadem.
7
And it was through humiliation and abasement that he was brought thither.
8
We see abasement hastening after thee, whilst thou art of the heedless.
9
But if it were true, Basil would wish no pilgrimage of abasement.
10
In them there was a renewal of his yesterday's promise, abasement, regret.
11
Sylvie stayed crouched down, face near the floor, a sign of abasement.
12
In the midst of the deepest self-abasement his heart was overflowing with joy.
13
This is not self-abasement; it is not the parading of misfortune.
14
The state of the flour-barrel would also produce a like self-abasement.
15
I do not say this in the ridiculous affectation of self-abasement and modesty.
16
His limbs twitched; his features were full of woe and desolation and abasement.
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Abasement through the time
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