embarrass /im- or em-barˈəs/

1. To cause to feel self-conscious, ashamed or awkward
2. To perplex
3. To involve in difficulty, esp in money matters
4. To encumber

To become self-conscious, ashamed or awkward

embarrˈassed adjective

1. Self-conscious, ashamed or awkward
2. Perplexed
3. Constrained

embarrˈassedly adverb

embarrˈassing adjective

embarrˈassingly adverb

embarrˈassment noun

1. The state of feeling embarrassed
2. Something which makes one feel embarrassed
3. Difficulties in money matters
4. A perplexing amount (see embarras de choix, etc)

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