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em·bar·rass·ment
 embarrassment
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- pronunciation:
- em
bae
rihs
m
 nt
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the condition of being embarrassed.
He couldn't conceal his embarrassment after he realized the blunder he'd made.- similar words:
- humiliation
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| definition 2: |
the act or an instance of embarrassing someone.
The embarrassment of her brother in front of his girlfriend was a carefully planned event on the part of his revenge-seeking little sister.- similar words:
- humiliation
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| definition 3: |
something that causes embarrassment.
His loud relatives are an embarrassment to him.- similar words:
- scandal
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| related words: |
chagrin, contrition, disgrace, mess, offense |
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