what does embarrass mean?
EMBARRASS as VERB
- Meaning
- cause to be embarrassed
- cause to feel self-conscious
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Hypernyms(s) embarrass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
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Usage Example(s)
- His brother blocked him at every turn
Hypernyms(s) embarrass is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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