embarrassments

noun

Definition of embarrassmentsnext
plural of embarrassment
1
as in confusions
the emotional state of being made self-consciously uncomfortable experienced the great embarrassment of tripping while on stage

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2
as in obstacles
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

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“Embarrassments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embarrassments. Accessed 8 Feb. 2023.

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