/ ɪmˈbærəsmənt; NAmE / noun
1.
[ U ] shy, awkward or guilty feelings; a feeling of being embarrassed :
I nearly died of embarrassment when he said that.
I'm glad you offered—it saved me the embarrassment of having to ask.
Much to her embarrassment she realized that everybody had been listening to her singing.
2.
[ C ] embarrassment (to / for sb) a situation which causes problems for sb :
Her resignation will be a severe embarrassment to the party.
3.
[ C ] embarrassment (to sb) a person who causes problems for another person or other people and makes them feel embarrassed
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IDIOMS
- an embarrassment of riches