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English verb: embarrass | |||
| 1. | embarrass (emotion) cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot embarrass Sue , The performance is likely to embarrass Sue | ||
| Synonyms | abash | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune, upset | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | confuse, disconcert, flurry, put off | ||
| 2. | embarrass (social) hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of | ||
| Samples | His brother blocked him at every turn. | ||
| Synonyms | block, blockade, hinder, obstruct, stymie, stymy | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bottleneck, check, filibuster, hang, stonewall | ||
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