Webster's English Dictionary

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embarrassment

em.bar.rass.ment \im-'bar-*-sm*nt\ n 1: the state of being embarrassed : as 
    1a: confusion or discomposure of mind  1b: difficulty arising from the 
   want of money to pay debts  1c: difficulty in functioning as a result of 
   disease  2a: something that embarrasses : IMPEDIMENT  2b: an excessive 
   quantity from which to select - used esp. in the phrase  embarrassment of 
   riches