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Common collocations with embarrassment in American Collocation

embarrassment noun

US /ɪmˈberəsmənt/

serious

acute
considerable
extreme
great
huge
major
much
serious
severe

The defeat is a major embarassment for the administration.

His stammer was a source of much embarrassment.

possible

possible
potential

If you are inexperienced in business, overcome potential embarrassment and ask for help.

slight

mild
slight

His head lowered through slight embarrassment, he admitted to having piano lessons for two years but failing to achieve grade 1!

total

complete
sheer
utter

The reaction of the players seemed to range from dismay to sheer embarrassment.

types of embarrassment

financial
personal
political
professional
social

His visit is causing political embarrassment in Italy.

experience embarrassment

cringe with
die of
experience
feel
squirm with
suffer

Cringing with embarrassment, he got up to sing a song.

cause embarrassment

cause (someone)
lead to
result in

The news has caused serious embarrassment for the Prime Minister.

not cause embarrassment

avoid
minimize
prevent
save (someone)
spare (someone)

To spare the embarrassment of those who do not know the answer, the child is allowed to nominate another to answer the question instead.

stop experiencing embarrassment

get over
overcome

Now I have got over the embarrassment of telling people what my problem is.

hide your embarrassment

cover
hide

He stood up quickly, trying to hide his embarrassment.