əs noun
1.
the state of being embarrassed; disconcertment; abashment.
2.
an act or instance of embarrassing.
3.
something that embarrasses.
4.
an overwhelmingly excessive amount; overabundance: an embarrassment of riches.
5.
the state of being in financial difficulties.
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| the depression in the center of the surface of the abdomen indicating the point of attachment of the umbilical cord to the embryo; navel. |
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| —n | |
| 1. | the state of being embarrassed |
| 2. | something that embarrasses |
| 3. | a financial predicament |
| 4. | an excessive amount; superfluity |
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