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embarrassment

embarrassment Embarrassment is an unpleasant emotional state that happens when a person’s inadequacy, guilt, or a socially unacceptable act or trait is seen by others or revealed to them.

Embarrassment is an unpleasant emotional state that happens when a person’s inadequacy, guilt, or a socially unacceptable act or trait is seen by others or revealed to them.

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Drafting source: NCI Thesaurus. Flat export snapshot 2026-10-18. “Embarrassment” (C62187).
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