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embarrasses definition

embarrasses


 
  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 
  -------------- 
 
  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") 
 
  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") 



embarrasses definition