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embarrassment

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Main Entry: em·bar·rass·ment
Pronunciation: \im-ˈber-ə-smənt, -ˈba-rəs-\
Function: noun
Date: 1729

1 a : something that embarrasses <the scandal was a major embarrassment> b : an excessive quantity from which to select —used especially in the phrase embarrassment of riches
2 : the state of being embarrassed: as a : confusion or disturbance of mind <couldn't hide her embarrassment> b : difficulty arising from the want of money to pay debts c : difficulty in functioning as a result of disease <cardiac embarrassment>


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