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imbarazzo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • embarrassment noun A feeling of awkward shame or self-consciousness.

Senses

imbarazzo is used for these senses in English:

  • abashment The state of being abashed; embarrassment from shame. [First attested from 1350 to 1470.]
  • embarrassment A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation.

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.

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