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Did You Know?
If you've ever been so embarrassed that you felt like you were caught
up in a noose of shame, then you may have some insight into the origins
of the word embarrass. The word can be traced back through French and Spanish to the Portuguese word embaraçar, which was itself probably formed as a combination of the prefix em- (from Latin in-) and baraça, the Portuguese word for "noose." Though embarrass
has had various meanings related to acts that hinder or impede
throughout its history in English, these days it most often implies
making someone feel or look foolish.
Examples of EMBARRASS
He was embarrassed to discover that he had been talking to prospective clients all day with a piece of spinach lodged in his teeth.
"To start with, the existence of the blog post itself is a striking
demonstration of privilege. Most people think twice before publicly embarrassing their former employers, for fear that it will ruin their careers or they will face other types of retaliation."
— Sarah Kessler, Quartz, 27 Jan. 2018
Name That Synonym
Unscramble the letters to create a synonym of embarrass: RISEDTCOCN.
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