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embarrass
Synonyms and Antonyms of embarrass
- The modest young soldier was embarrassed by the public praise for his heroism.
- A lot of this paperwork is unnecessary and just embarrasses the organization.
cramp one's style, give a hard time
aid, assist, facilitate, help
- He claims that the new government regulations will needlessly embarrass the operations of small businesses in the state.
Synonym Discussion of embarrass
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- The question embarrassed her so much she couldn't answer
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- Hecklers discomfited the speaker
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- abashed by her swift and cutting retort
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- disconcerted by finding so many in attendance
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- rattled by all the television cameras
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