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Awkward

Adjective: lacking skill or ease in movement; not graceful.

Sample sentence: He felt awkward and clumsy as he tried to dance for the first time.

Adjective: causing difficulty or discomfort; embarrassing.

Sample sentence: The silence in the room after his joke was extremely awkward.

Adjective: lacking social graces or manners; not tactful.

Sample sentence: His awkward behavior during dinner made everyone uncomfortable.

Noun: a situation or position that is difficult or uncomfortable; an unpleasant predicament.

Sample sentence: She found herself in an awkward when she accidentally spilled coffee on her boss's paperwork.

Noun: a person who is clumsy or lacking coordination.

Sample sentence: The awkward stumbled and bumped into a table at the party.

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