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Plural for a feeling of shame or humiliation
“Chauke wrote about bringing a friend to visit his home in Atteridgeville and how he felt great embarrassment at the living conditions of his family.”
Plural for a state of being nervous or discomposed, typically due to self-consciousness
“Dr. Etheridge stated that he felt great embarrassment at operating in the presence of such a distinguished audience, nearly every person present being a laparotomist.”
Plural for the state or fact of being shy or self-conscious
“A sensitive woman, she realized his obvious embarrassment, desire for privacy, and her inability to console him.”
Plural for a state of excess or overabundance
“Bengali literature abounded in the poetic form. In fact, there was an embarrassment of riches.”
Plural for a problem or difficulty, especially financially
“He cannot say he was unprepared for York council's financial embarrassment.”
Plural for the state of being in financial difficulty
“My Lords, it might happen that the company was in a state of financial embarrassment at a particular time.”
Plural for something that encumbers progress or movement
“The proceedings which ultimately resulted in the incorporation of this town appear to have been protracted, and attended with inconvenient embarrassment and delays.”
Plural for the state of being vanquished
Plural for public disgrace arising from shameful conduct
Plural for used in reference to a situation characterized by a specified degree of trouble or difficulty
Plural for a cause or source of trouble or difficulty
Plural for a sudden or unexpected failure
Plural for an action or event that causes general public outrage
Plural for someone or something that is inadequate and made fun of
Plural for the state of being bewildered or unclear in one's mind about something
Plural for emotional pain or distress
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