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em⋅bar⋅rass⋅ment
[em-bar-uh
s-muhnt] 
–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. |
| 6. | Medicine/Medical. impairment of functioning associated with disease: respiratory embarrassment. |
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| em·bar·rass·ment (ěm-bār'əs-mənt) n.
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Embarrassment
Em*bar"rass*ment\, n. [F. embarrassement.]1. A state of being embarrassed; perplexity; impediment to freedom of action; entanglement; hindrance; confusion or discomposure of mind, as from not knowing what to do or to say; disconcertedness. The embarrassment which inexperienced minds have often to express themselves upon paper. --W. Irving. The embarrassments tom commerce growing out of the late regulations. --Bancroft. 2. Difficulty or perplexity arising from the want of money to pay debts.
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Main Entry: em·bar·rass·ment
Pronunciation: im-'bar-&-sm&nt
Function: noun
: difficulty in functioning as a result of disease
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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