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embarras — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • embarrassment noun A feeling of awkward shame or self-consciousness.
  • quandary noun A state of being unsure what to do, especially when facing a difficult choice.

Senses

embarras is used for these senses in English:

  • quandary A state of not knowing what to decide; a state of difficulty or perplexity; a state of uncertainty, hesitation or puzzlement.

embarrassment — full definition

  1. noun A feeling of awkward shame or self-consciousness.
  2. noun A person or thing that causes shame or discredit to others.

Related French words