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embarrass definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb embarrass 2 senses of embarrass Sense 1 embarrass, abash => confuse, flurry, consternate, disconcert, put off Sense 2 obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass => stonewall => filibuster => check => hang => bottleneck Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb embarrass 2 senses of embarrass Sense 1 embarrass, abash => confuse, flurry, consternate, disconcert, put off => fluster => ruffle => bother => distract, deflect Sense 2 obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass => stonewall => filibuster => check => hang => bottleneck Entailment of verb embarrass Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb embarrass 2 senses of embarrass Sense 1 embarrass, abash => upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit Sense 2 obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass => prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid Familiarity of verb embarrass embarrass used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb embarrass Sense 1 embarrass, abash => upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit -------------- Sense 2 obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass => prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid -------------- Grep of noun embarrass embarrassment Overview of verb embarrass The verb embarrass has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) embarrass, abash -- (cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious) 2. obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass -- (hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of "His brother blocked him at every turn") Grep of adj embarrass embarrassed embarrassing Overview of verb embarrass The verb embarrass has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) embarrass, abash -- (cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious) 2. obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass -- (hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of "His brother blocked him at every turn")
embarrass definition
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