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Embarrassment

noun
/ɪmˈbæɹəsmənt/
Word Frequency: 5.1

Definitions

1.nounA state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation.
2.nounA state of confusion arising from hesitation or difficulty in choosing.
3.nounA person or thing which is the cause of humiliation to another.
"Kevin, you are an embarrassment to this family."
4.nounA large collection of good or valuable things, especially one that exceeds requirements.
5.nounImpairment of function due to disease: respiratory embarrassment.
6.nounDifficulty in financial matters; poverty.

Synonyms

nimietyoverplussuperfluityplethoraembarrassingshameshynessdiscomfortchagrintroubleawkwardnessunease

Rhymes With

paris mint
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