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plural of embarrassment
Synonyms & Antonyms of embarrassments
1
the emotional state of being made self-consciously uncomfortable
- experienced the great embarrassment of tripping while on stage
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Phrases Synonymous with embarrassments
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2
something that makes movement or progress difficult
- a big suitcase filled with clothes proved to be more an embarrassment than a convenience on my trip
Synonyms for embarrassments
Words Related to embarrassments
- arrests,
- bits,
- brakes,
- checks,
- constraints,
- curbs,
- hobbles,
- reins,
- restraints
Near Antonyms for embarrassments
- aids,
- assistances,
- benefits,
- boosts,
- handmaidens
- (also handmaids),
- help
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“Embarrassments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embarrassments. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021.
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