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    stigma

    stigma - Dictionary definition and meaning for word stigma

    Definition
    (noun) the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil Definition
    (noun) a symbol of disgrace or infamy
    Synonyms : brand , mark , stain
    Example Sentence
    • And the Lord set a mark upon Cain
    Definition
    (noun) an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod Definition
    (noun) a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for stigma

Stigma (STICK + MAA) Imagine someone hitting his MAA with a STICK. How disgraceful it will be !!!

Opposite of six sigma which is considered very graceful and good

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stigma = sounds like enigma is always disgraceful.

grand ma is always a token of disgrace for mother.

Stigma= ma of stig (from the top gear show). His mother is always ashamed of his son being on TV!

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