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Webster 1913 Edition
Embarrassment
Em-bar′rass-ment
,Noun.
[F.
embarrassement
.] 1.
A state of being embarrassed; perplexity; impediment to freedom of action; entanglement; hindrance; confusion or discomposure of mind, as from not knowing what to do or to say; disconcertedness.
The
embarrassment
which inexperienced minds have often to express themselves upon paper. W. Irving.
The
embarrassments
tom commerce growing out of the late regulations. Bancroft.
2.
Difficulty or perplexity arising from the want of money to pay debts.
Webster 1828 Edition
Embarrassment
EMBAR'RASSMENT
,Noun.
1.
Confusion of mind.2.
Perplexity arising from insolvency, or from temporary inability to discharge debts.3.
Confusion; abashment.