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Embarrassment
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
plural form
embarrassments
Examples
She blushed with embarrassment after tripping in front of everyone.
02
a group of pandas considered together as a unit
Examples
The zoo introduced a new embarrassment of pandas.
03
an event or situation that causes someone to feel shame or awkwardness
Examples
Spilling coffee on his boss was a public embarrassment.
04
a state of financial difficulty or distress
Examples
He found himself in financial embarrassment after the failed investment.
05
an excessive quantity or overabundance of something
Examples
There was an embarrassment of riches at the festival.
Lexical Tree
disembarrassment
embarrassment
embarrass
