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to throw into a state of self-conscious distress <the young soldier was embarrassed by the public praise for his heroism> Synonymsabash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, faze, fluster, mortify, nonplus, rattle Related Wordsagitate, bother, chagrin, discomfort, discompose, dismay, disquiet, distress, disturb, perturb, unhinge, unsettle, upset; debase, degrade, demean, humble, humiliate Near Antonymscalm, comfort, console, relieve, soothe; buoy, cheer, embolden, encourage, hearten; assure, reassure
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to create difficulty for the work or activity of <a lot of this paperwork is unnecessary and just embarrasses the organization> — see hamper
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