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Word entry · 13 letters

embarrassment

Best crossword clue

"Awkward feeling"

13 letters · collected on this word page

13 lettersPronunciation /ɪmˈbæɹ.əs.mənt/Part of speech nounSorted aabeemmnrrsstStarts with EEnds with T1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. A feeling of awkwardness, shame, or self-conscious discomfort.

Word origin

From embarrass + -ment.

Used in a sentence

  • Jack, you are an embarrassment to this family.
  • Losing this highly publicized case was an embarrassment to the firm.
  • There are over 5,000 Americans now in Paris, many artists, singers, musicians, writers, and actors, so many, indeed, the committee could hardly pick a program from an embarrassment of volunteers.

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