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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective hard to deal with.
  • adjective causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb Present participle of embarrass.
  • noun The action of the verb to embarrass.
  • adjective causing embarrassment; makes you feel shy or ashamed; leading to a feeling of uncomfortable self-consciousness

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
  • adjective causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation

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