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Flummox vs Embarrass - What's the difference?

flummox | embarrass |


As verbs the difference between flummox and embarrass

is that flummox is to confuse; to fluster; to flabbergast while embarrass is to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash.

Mystify vs Embarrass - What's the difference?

mystify | embarrass | Related terms |

Mystify is a related term of embarrass.


In lang=en terms the difference between mystify and embarrass

is that mystify is to thoroughly confuse, befuddle, or bewilder while embarrass is to involve in difficulties concerning money matters; to encumber with debt; to beset with urgent claims or demands.

As verbs the difference between mystify and embarrass

is that mystify is to thoroughly confuse, befuddle, or bewilder while embarrass is to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash.

Arrest vs Embarrass - What's the difference?

arrest | embarrass | Related terms |

Arrest is a related term of embarrass.


As a noun arrest

is arrest, confinement, detention.

As a verb embarrass is

to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash.

Reluctant vs Embarrass - What's the difference?

reluctant | embarrass |


As an adjective reluctant

is opposing; offering resistance (to).

As a verb embarrass is

to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash.

Hem vs Embarrass - What's the difference?

hem | embarrass | Related terms |

Hem is a related term of embarrass.


In lang=en terms the difference between hem and embarrass

is that hem is (transitive): to surround something or someone in a confining way while embarrass is to involve in difficulties concerning money matters; to encumber with debt; to beset with urgent claims or demands.

As verbs the difference between hem and embarrass

is that hem is to make the sound expressed by the word hem ; to hesitate in speaking or hem can be (in sewing) to make a hem while embarrass is to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash.

As an interjection hem

is used to fill in the gap of a pause with a vocalized sound.

As a noun hem

is an utterance or sound of the voice like "hem", often indicative of hesitation or doubt, sometimes used to call attention or hem can be (sewing) the border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying.

As a pronoun hem

is .

Load vs Embarrass - What's the difference?

load | embarrass | Related terms |

Load is a related term of embarrass.


In lang=en terms the difference between load and embarrass

is that load is to provide in abundance while embarrass is to involve in difficulties concerning money matters; to encumber with debt; to beset with urgent claims or demands.

As verbs the difference between load and embarrass

is that load is to put a load on or in (a means of conveyance or a place of storage) while embarrass is to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash.

As a noun load

is a burden; a weight to be carried.

Trouble vs Embarrass - What's the difference?

trouble | embarrass | Related terms |

Trouble is a related term of embarrass.


As verbs the difference between trouble and embarrass

is that trouble is while embarrass is to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash.

Include vs Embarrass - What's the difference?

include | embarrass | Related terms |

Include is a related term of embarrass.


As verbs the difference between include and embarrass

is that include is to bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member while embarrass is to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash.

As a noun include

is (computing) a piece of source code or other content that is dynamically retrieved for inclusion in another item.

Embarrass vs Distress - What's the difference?

embarrass | distress | Synonyms |

Embarrass is a synonym of distress.


As verbs the difference between embarrass and distress

is that embarrass is to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash while distress is to cause strain or anxiety to someone.

As a noun distress is

(cause of) discomfort.

Embarrass vs Overwhelm - What's the difference?

embarrass | overwhelm | Related terms |

Embarrass is a related term of overwhelm.


As verbs the difference between embarrass and overwhelm

is that embarrass is to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash while overwhelm is to engulf, surge over and submerge.

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