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Dishonour
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Meaning
Noun
●
Shame or disgrace.
●
Lack of
honour
or integrity.
●
In Law:
Failure or
refusal
of the
drawee
or
intended
acceptor
of a
negotiable instrument
, such as a
bill of exchange
or
note
, to
accept
it or, if it is
accepted
, to
pay
and
retire
it.
Verb
●
To
bring
disgrace
upon someone
or something
; to shame.
●
In British English, Canadian English & New Zealand English:
To
refuse
to
accept
something, such as a
cheque
; to not honor.
●
To
violate
or rape.
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Ignominy
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