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embarras de richesses

[ ahn-ba-rahduh ree-shes ]
/ ɑ̃ ba rɑdə riˈʃɛs /
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noun French.

embarrassment of riches; confusing overabundance.

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Nearby words

  1. embargo,
  2. embark,
  3. embarkation,
  4. embarkment,
  5. embarras,
  6. embarrass,
  7. embarrassed,
  8. embarrassing,
  9. embarrassment,
  10. embarrassment of riches
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British Dictionary definitions for embarras de richesses

embarras de richesses

/ French (ɑ̃bara də riʃɛs) /

noun

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

Word Origin for embarras de richesses

C18: literally: embarrassment of riches
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