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Term: Embarrass

Definition

Part of Speech: verb

1. to cause someone to feel ashamed or self-conscious.

2. to make a situation or someone's behavior seem awkward or uncomfortable.

Part of Speech: noun

1. a feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness.

Sample Sentences

Verb - Sense 1:

His clumsiness in front of the audience has embarrassed him.

I accidentally embarrassed him by mentioning his past failures.

Verb - Sense 2:

The evening turned embarrassing when she spilled her drink all over her dress.

His outrageous behavior at the party embarrassed his friends.

Noun - Sense 1:

She couldn't bear the embarrassment of forgetting her lines on stage.

The intense embarrassment caused her to blush deeply.

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