embarrassment

  1. Noun.  A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation.
  2. Noun.  A state of confusion arising from hesitation or difficulty in choosing.
  3. Noun.  A person or thing which is the cause of humiliation to another.
  4. Noun.  (medical) Impairment of function due to disease: ''respiratory embarrassment''.

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