word
Embarrassment
Ih-MBEH-ruh-smuhnt
/ɪˈmbɛrʌsmʌnt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
embarrassment
Dictionary meaning
Extreme excess.
Examples
- An embarrassment of riches.
- The outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals.
Synonyms: overplus
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