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embarrassment
noun
extreme excess
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How it sounds
Pronunciation
ɪmˈbæɹəsmənt
Meaning
Definitions
noun
extreme excess
“an embarrassment of riches”
noun
some event that causes someone to be embarrassed
“the outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals”
noun
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
noun
the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy)
“he is currently suffering financial embarrassments”
In context
Example Sentences
an embarrassment of riches
the outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals
he is currently suffering financial embarrassments
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