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Someone who embarrasses his friend verbally is Patur from paying Boshes. The Yerushalmi states that if someone embarrasses a Talmid Chacham he is Chayav. Even though a person is Patur from embarrassing someone other than a Talmid Chacham, however it is a grave sin to embarrass someone and Chazal teach us that someone who embarrasses his friend publicly loses his share in the world to come. However, if the intention of the perpetrator was not embarrass him but rather his intention was to rebuke him for his Aveirah in the hope that he will be embarrassed to commit the Aveirah again his act commendable and is permitted. It all depends on the intent of the perpetrator. (Me’iri)
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