embarrassment

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Synonyms: embarassment, embarrassments, unembarrassment

Antonyms: embarassment, embarrassments, unembarrassment

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Noun

1. A state of [[discomfort]] arising from [[bashfulness]] or consciousness of having violated a social rule; [[humiliation]].
2. A person or thing which is the cause of [[humiliation]] to another.
3. A large collection of good or valuable things, especially one that exceeds requirements or causes some sort of hindrance.
4. A state of [[confusion]]; [[hesitation]]; [[uncertainty]].
5. {{lb|en|medical}} Impairment of function due to disease: ''respiratory embarrassment''.
6. {{lb|en|dated}} Difficulty in [[financial]] matters; [[poverty]].
7. {{lb|en|collective}} A {{l|en|group}} of {{l|en|panda}}s (ie. {{l|en|red panda}}, {{l|en|giant panda}})

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