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embarrassment, n.
(embarrassments)
freq. cnt. 5
more info the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
<noun.feeling>   freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

embarrassment
more info some event that causes someone to be embarrassed
<noun.event>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

embarrassment

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"the outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals"
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more info the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy)
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embarrassment

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"he is currently suffering financial embarrassments"
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more info extreme excess
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embarrassment overplus plethora superfluity

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"an embarrassment of riches"
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