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embarrassment

em·bar·rass·ment

embarrassment

 
pronunciation:
em bae rihs mnt
features:
Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the condition of being made uncomfortable or ashamed.
It was an embarrassment to have forgotten her birthday gift.
definition 2: something that causes shame, shyness, or discomfort.
His loud friends are an embarrassment to him.
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