embarras de richesses

[ ahn-ba-rahduh ree-shes ]
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nounFrench.
  1. embarrassment of riches; confusing overabundance.

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embarras de richesses

/ French (ɑ̃bara də riʃɛs) /


noun
  1. Also: embarras de choix (də ʃwa) a superfluous abundance of options, from which one finds it difficult to select

Origin of embarras de richesses

1
C18: literally: embarrassment of riches

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