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Embarrass vs Press - What's the difference?

embarrass | press | Related terms |

Embarrass is a related term of press.


In lang=en terms the difference between embarrass and press

is that embarrass is to involve in difficulties concerning money matters; to encumber with debt; to beset with urgent claims or demands while press is to lay stress upon, emphasize.

As verbs the difference between embarrass and press

is that embarrass is to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash while press is (ambitransitive) to exert weight or force against, to act upon with with force or weight.

As a noun press is

(lb) a device used to apply pressure to an item.

Vex vs Embarrass - What's the difference?

vex | embarrass | Related terms |

Vex is a related term of embarrass.


As a noun vex

is (space|esa).

As a verb embarrass is

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

Embarrass vs Urge - What's the difference?

embarrass | urge | Related terms |

Embarrass is a related term of urge.


As a verb embarrass

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

As a noun urge is

gopher (a small burrowing furry rodent).

Oppose vs Embarrass - What's the difference?

oppose | embarrass | Related terms |

Oppose is a related term of embarrass.


As verbs the difference between oppose and embarrass

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

As a noun oppose

is opposite.

As an adjective oppose

is opposite.

Beset vs Embarrass - What's the difference?

beset | embarrass | Synonyms |

Beset is a synonym of embarrass.


As verbs the difference between beset and embarrass

is that beset is (label) to surround or hem in while embarrass is to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash.

Encircle vs Embarrass - What's the difference?

encircle | embarrass | Related terms |

Encircle is a related term of embarrass.


In lang=en terms the difference between encircle and embarrass

is that encircle is to surround, form a circle around 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 encircle and embarrass

is that encircle is to surround, form a circle around while embarrass is to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash.

Stop vs Embarrass - What's the difference?

stop | embarrass | Related terms |

Stop is a related term of embarrass.


As a noun stop

is .

As a verb embarrass is

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

Choke vs Embarrass - What's the difference?

choke | embarrass | Related terms |

Choke is a related term of embarrass.


In lang=en terms the difference between choke and embarrass

is that choke is to perform badly at a crucial stage of a competition because one is nervous, especially when one is winning 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 choke and embarrass

is that choke is to be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe, for instance food or other objects that go down the wrong way while embarrass is to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash.

As a noun choke

is a control on a carburetor to adjust the air/fuel mixture when the engine is cold.

Embarrass vs Restrict - What's the difference?

embarrass | restrict | Related terms |

Embarrass is a related term of restrict.


As verbs the difference between embarrass and restrict

is that embarrass is to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash while restrict is to restrain within bounds; to limit; to confine; as, to restrict worlds to a particular meaning; to restrict a patient to a certain diet.

As an adjective restrict is

(obsolete) restricted.

Embarrass vs Burden - What's the difference?

embarrass | burden | Related terms |

Embarrass is a related term of burden.


As a verb embarrass

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

As a noun burden is

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