What is the meaning of the word "embarrassment"?
Definitions:
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extreme excess
noun
- an embarrassment of riches
- an embarrassment of riches
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some event that causes someone to be embarrassed
noun
- the outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals
- the outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals
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the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
noun
- They couldn't hide their embarrassment after being literally caught with their pants down.
- They couldn't hide their embarrassment after being literally caught with their pants down.
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the state of being in financial difficulties
noun
- We are temporarily suffering some minor financial embarrassments.
- We are temporarily suffering some minor financial embarrassments.