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Embarras

or Em·barrass

[ am-braw ]

/ ˈæm brɔ /

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noun

a river in E Illinois, flowing S and SE to the Wabash River. 185 miles (298 km) long.

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Words nearby Embarras

embarcation, embargo, embark, embarkation, embarkment, Embarras, embarras de richesses, embarrass, embarrassing, embarrassment, embarrassment of riches

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How to use Embarras in a sentence

I remarked coolly that I could not make up my mind what to do, as I had an embarras de richesses.
My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands|George Francis Train
Apparently it was "first come, first served," for we had our choice of all—a veritable embarras de choix.
The Argosy|Various
M. Petrovitch must have experienced what the French call embarras de richesses.
Hero Tales and Legends of the Serbians|Woislav M. Petrovitch
The subject of Devonshire rivers is a matter of embarras de richesses indeed.
The Rivers and Streams of England|A.G. Bradley

I can swear now I am in no embarras: I am sure I did get de oder note from dis gentleman.
Tales And Novels, Volume 1 (of 10)|Maria Edgeworth