embarrassment
/ɪmbˈɛrʌsmʌnt/
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Noun
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
Noun
the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy); "he is currently suffering financial embarrassments"
Noun
some event that causes someone to be embarrassed; "the outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals"
Noun
extreme excess; "an embarrassment of riches"