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English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
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Singular embarrassment |
Plural embarrassments |
embarrassment (plural embarrassments)
- A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness.
- A state of confusion arising from hesitation or difficulty in choosing.
- A person or thing which is the cause of humiliation to another.
- Kevin, you are an embarrassment to this family.
- Losing this highly publicized case was an embarrassment to the firm.
Derived terms
Terms derived from "embarrassment"External links
- embarrassment in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- embarrassment in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
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