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crying shames

crying shames is the plural of crying shame.

Meaning of crying shame

Noun

crying shame (plural crying shames)

  1. (idiomatic) 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.

Questions about crying shames

What is crying shames the plural of?
Crying shames is the plural of crying shame.

Words near crying shames in the dictionary

  1. crying over spilt milk
  2. crying poormouth
  3. crying room
  4. crying rooms
  5. crying shame
  6. crying shames
  7. crying someone a river
  8. crying stinking fish
  9. crying the blues
  10. crying uncle
  11. crying up

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