{
    "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
}