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embarrassed

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/ɪmˈbæɹ.əst/ English

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verb

  1. To humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash“The crowd's laughter and jeers embarrassed him.”
  2. To hinder from liberty of movement; to impede; to obstruct.“The motion was advanced in order to embarrass the progress of the bill.”
  3. To involve in difficulties concerning money matters; to encumber with debt; to beset with urgent claims or demands.“A man or his business is embarrassed when he cannot meet his pecuniary engagements.”

adjective

  1. Having a feeling of shameful discomfort.“After returning from the pool, Aleshia felt significantly better, though she was still slightly embarrassed.”
  2. Impeded; obstructed.

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