embarras
Meaning
- (archaic, countable, uncountable) Embarrassment; confusion, uncertainty.
- (archaic, countable, uncountable) An embarrassment; an obstacle or hindrance.
- (archaic, countable, uncountable) Embarrassment; intense social awkwardness.
- (Canada, US, archaic, countable, historical, uncountable) A clump of driftwood obstructing a waterway.
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Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɒmbəˈɹɑː/
Etymology
From French embarras.
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