embarrasses

verb

Definition of embarrassesnext
present tense third-person singular of embarrass
1
as in confuses
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress the modest young soldiers were embarrassed by the public praise for their heroism

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2
as in impedes
to create difficulty for the work or activity of a lot of this paperwork is unnecessary and just embarrasses the organization

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3
as in complicates
to make complex or difficult claims that the new government regulations will needlessly embarrass the operations of small businesses in the state

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“Embarrasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embarrasses. Accessed 1 Feb. 2023.

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