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{
"term": "embarrassment",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "shy, uncomfortable or guilty feelings; a feeling of being embarrassed",
"sensetop": "embarrassment of (doing) somethingto somebody's embarrassment",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "I nearly died of embarrassment when he said that."
},
{
"text": "I'm glad you offered—it saved me the embarrassment of having to ask.",
"contextForm": "embarrassment of (doing) something"
},
{
"text": "Much to her embarrassment, she realized that everybody had been listening to her singing.",
"contextForm": "to somebody's embarrassment"
},
{
"text": "He suffered great personal embarrassment after failing the tests."
},
{
"text": "Helen changed the subject to save me the embarrassment of replying."
},
{
"text": "I could finally talk about my problem without embarrassment."
},
{
"text": "I could have died of embarrassment when I realized she was standing behind me."
},
{
"text": "I felt some embarrassment as we shook hands."
},
{
"text": "I still squirm with embarrassment at the thought of it."
},
{
"text": "Much to his embarrassment, Mike realized that a small crowd was watching him."
},
{
"text": "Much to her embarrassment she realized that everybody in the room had heard her."
},
{
"text": "Pender decided to risk embarrassment and seek help."
},
{
"text": "She smiled to hide her slight embarrassment."
},
{
"text": "We all watched in silent embarrassment as Mr Rogers started to cry."
},
{
"text": "her embarrassment at being found out"
}
],
"topics": ["Feelings"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["acute", "considerable", "great"],
"verb + embarrassment": ["feel", "suffer", "cover"],
"preposition": [
"in embarrassment",
"with embarrassment",
"without embarrassment"
],
"phrases": [
"(much) to somebody’s embarrassment",
"feelings of embarrassment",
"a flush of embarrassment"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "a situation that causes problems for somebody",
"sensetop": "embarrassment (to/for somebody)",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Her resignation will be a severe embarrassment to the party."
},
{
"text": "the government's embarrassment over the affair"
},
{
"text": "The protests were becoming something of an embarrassment to the government."
},
{
"text": "The government wishes to avoid further embarrassment over the affair."
},
{
"text": "The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned."
},
{
"text": "The agreement was made in secret to avoid public embarrassment."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["great", "huge", "major"],
"verb + embarrassment": ["be", "become", "prove"],
"preposition": ["embarrassment for", "embarrassment to"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "a person who causes problems for another person or other people and makes them feel embarrassed",
"sensetop": "embarrassment (to somebody)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Poor Lucy! He's such an embarrassment to her."
},
{
"text": "The poor child was considered an embarrassment to his family."
},
{
"text": "The president became a national embarrassment."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["great", "huge", "major"],
"verb + embarrassment": ["be", "become", "prove"],
"preposition": ["embarrassment for", "embarrassment to"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "so many good things that it is difficult to choose just one",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Stratford has an embarrassment of riches, really, what with three theatres and lovely countryside, too."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪmˈbærəsmənt/",
"audio": "em/embarrassment/embarrassment__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪmˈbærəsmənt/",
"audio": "em/embarrassment/embarrassment__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}