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Meaning of 'embarrassment' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Embarrassment [ n.]
- A state of being embarrassed; perplexity; impediment to freedom of action; entanglement; hindrance; confusion or discomposure of mind, as from not knowing what to do or to say; disconcertedness.
- Difficulty or perplexity arising from the want of money to pay debts.

Meaning of 'embarrassment' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . embarrassment [ n]
Meaning (1):
- extreme excess
Example in sentence:
  • an embarrassment of riches
Meaning (2):
- the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy)
Example in sentence:
  • he is currently suffering financial embarrassments
Meaning (3):
- some event that causes someone to be embarrassed
Example in sentence:
  • the outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals

Nearby Words:

embace embale emball embalm embalmed embalmer embalming embalmment embank embanked

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