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   embarrass

   /ɪmˈbarəs/

   verb

   • 1. cause (someone) to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed: "she wouldn't embarrass either of them by making a scene"
   • ▪ be caused financial difficulties: "he would be embarrassed by estate duty"
   • 2. hamper or impede (a person or action): archaic "the state of the rivers will embarrass the enemy"
   • ▪ make difficult or intricate; complicate: archaic "I do not apprehend that this case will be embarrassed by that decision"

   Word Origin early 17th century (in embarrass (sense 2 of the verb)): from French embarrasser, from Spanish embarazar, probably from Portuguese embaraçar (from baraço ‘halter’).

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