a shame



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a shame

An unfortunate situation. The term is used either in consolation or ironically. I heard that things didn't work out between you two, that's a real shame. You only have two yachts after the third one sunk? Aw, what a shame!
See also: shame

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Eurig-Welsh
HƯỜNg-Vietnamese
TarjaTAHR-yahFinnish
Erminlinda-Ancient Germanic
Giorginojor-JEE-noItalian
Theresatə-REE-sə (English), tə-RAY-zə (English), te-RE-zah (German)English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish