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   embarrassment

   /ɪmˈbarəsm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. a feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness: "I turned red with embarrassment" Similar awkwardnessself-consciousnessuneaseuneasinessdiscomfortdiscomfitureedginessshamehumiliationmortificationignominysheepishnessshynessbashfulnessdiscomposureflusterednessperturbationconfusionagitationdistresschagrinOpposite confidence
   • ▪ a person or thing causing feelings of embarrassment: "he was an embarrassment who was safely left ignored"
   • ▪ financial difficulty: "his temporary financial embarrassment" Similar difficultypredicamentplightproblemmessentanglementimbrogliodilemmaquandaryinformal:bindjampicklefixscrape

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEMBARRASSMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the feeling of being embarrassed, or something that makes you feel embarrassed: She blushed with embarrassment. an embarrassment to My parents are an embarrassment to me! Fewer examples. I could have died of embarrassment. He rustled his papers to hide his embarrassment.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEMBARRASSMENT definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   EMBARRASSMENT meaning: 1. the feeling of being embarrassed, or something that makes you feel embarrassed: 2. the feeling…. Learn more.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › embarrassmentEmbarrassment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of EMBARRASSMENT is something that embarrasses. How to use embarrassment in a sentence. something that embarrasses; an excessive quantity from which to select —used especially in the phrase embarrassment of riches…

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishembarrassment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   noun. /ɪmˈbærəsmənt/ Idioms. [uncountable] shy, uncomfortable or guilty feelings; a feeling of being embarrassed. I nearly died of embarrassment when he said that. embarrassment of (doing) something I'm glad you offered—it saved me the embarrassment of having to ask.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of embarrassment – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   EMBARRASSMENT definition: 1. the feeling of being embarrassed: 2. something or someone that makes you feel embarrassed: . Learn more.

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   n. 1. The act or an instance of embarrassing: His embarrassment of the guests ended the party. 2. The state of being embarrassed: My face turned red with embarrassment. 3. A source or cause of being embarrassed: Your display of rudeness was an embarrassment to me. 4.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEMBARRASSMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An embarrassment is an action, event, or situation which causes problems for a politician, political party, government, or other public group. The poverty figures were undoubtedly an embarrassment to the president.

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › embarrassmentEMBARRASSMENT Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   Embarrassment definition: the state of being embarrassed; disconcertment; abashment.. See examples of EMBARRASSMENT used in a sentence.

10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › embarrassmentEmbarrassment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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    The person or thing that makes you feel awkward and ashamed can also be described as an embarrassment. To avoid embarrassment, remember to double the r's and s's when you spell embarrassment.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › embarrassmentembarrassment | meaning of embarrassment in Longman Dictionary of...

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    embarrassment meaning, definition, what is embarrassment: the feeling you have when you are embarr...: Learn more.