EMBARRASSMENT

/ɪmˈbæɹəsmənt/ Scrabble 19 Words With Friends 23

Scrabble letter values: E1M3B3A1R1R1A1S1S1M3E1N1T1 = 19

Definition

  1. noun the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public.
  2. noun the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy).
  3. noun some event that causes someone to be embarrassed.
  4. noun extreme excess. — synonyms: overplus, plethora, superfluity

Examples

  • “he is currently suffering financial embarrassments”
  • “the outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals”
  • “an embarrassment of riches”

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