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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Words nearby embarras de richesses

embargo, embark, embarkation, embarkment, Embarras, embarras de richesses, embarrass, embarrassing, embarrassment, embarrassment of riches, embassage
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Words related to embarras de richesses

embarrassment of riches, money to burn

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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