embarrassment
/ษชmหbรฆษนษsmษnt/IPA: /IH0 M B EH1 R AH0 S M AH0 N T/
noun
- 1
A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation.
- 2
A state of confusion arising from hesitation or difficulty in choosing.
- 3
A person or thing which is the cause of humiliation to another.
โKevin, you are an embarrassment to this family.โ
- 4
A large collection of good or valuable things, especially one that exceeds requirements.
- 5
Impairment of function due to disease: respiratory embarrassment.
- 6
Difficulty in financial matters; poverty.
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