embarrassment

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 External links

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

< embarrass +‎ -ment

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪmˈbæɹəsmənt/, SAMPA: /Im"b{r\@sm@nt/

[edit] Noun

embarrassment (plural embarrassments)

1. A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness.
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.

   Kevin, you are an embarrassment to this family.

   Losing this highly publicized case was an embarrassment to the firm.

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• embarrassment in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• embarrassment in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911