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Meaning of word embarrassment from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : The shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public.

Meaning : The state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy).

Example : He is currently suffering financial embarrassments.

Meaning : Some event that causes someone to be embarrassed.

Example : The outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals.

Something that extricates you from embarrassment.

Meaning : Extreme excess.

Example : An embarrassment of riches.

Synonyms : overplus, plethora, superfluity

blow up (verb)
Cause to burst with a violent release of energy.

guff (noun)
Unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements).

precursor (noun)
A substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction).

demolish (verb)
Destroy completely.

with child (adjective)
In an advanced stage of pregnancy.

most (adjective)
(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number.

ordnance store (noun)
Military supplies.

cockroach (noun)
Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects. Some are domestic pests.

telescope (verb)
Crush together or collapse.

dispose (verb)
Give, sell, or transfer to another.

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