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  • 41Embarrassed — Embarrass Em*bar rass ([e^]m*b[a^]r ras), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embarrassed} ([e^]m*b[a^]r rast); p. pr. & vb. n. {Embarrassing}.] [F. embarrasser (cf. Sp. embarazar, Pg. embara[,c]ar, Pr. barras bar); pref. em (L. in) + LL. barra bar. See {Bar}.] …

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  • 42Embarrassing — Embarrass Em*bar rass ([e^]m*b[a^]r ras), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embarrassed} ([e^]m*b[a^]r rast); p. pr. & vb. n. {Embarrassing}.] [F. embarrasser (cf. Sp. embarazar, Pg. embara[,c]ar, Pr. barras bar); pref. em (L. in) + LL. barra bar. See {Bar}.] …

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  • 43Intimidate — In*tim i*date, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Intimidated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Intimidating}.] [LL. intimidatus, p. p. of intimidare to frighten; pref. in in + timidus fearful, timid: cf. F. intimider. See {Timid}.] To make timid or fearful; to inspire of… …

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  • 44Intimidated — Intimidate In*tim i*date, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Intimidated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Intimidating}.] [LL. intimidatus, p. p. of intimidare to frighten; pref. in in + timidus fearful, timid: cf. F. intimider. See {Timid}.] To make timid or fearful; to… …

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  • 45Intimidating — Intimidate In*tim i*date, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Intimidated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Intimidating}.] [LL. intimidatus, p. p. of intimidare to frighten; pref. in in + timidus fearful, timid: cf. F. intimider. See {Timid}.] To make timid or fearful; to… …

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  • 46embarrass — verb Etymology: French embarrasser, from Spanish embarazar, from Portuguese embaraçar, from em (from Latin in ) + baraça noose Date: 1672 transitive verb 1. a. to place in doubt, perplexity, or difficulties b. to involve in financial difficulties …

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  • 47Abashidze — ( ka. აბაშიძე) is a Georgian family and a former princely house. Appearing in the 15th century, they achieved prominence in the Kingdom of Imereti in western Georgia in the late 17th century and branched out in eastern Georgian kingdoms of… …

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  • 48intimidate — verb a) To make timid or fearful; to inspire or affect with fear; to deter, as by threats; to dishearten; to abash. Hes trying to intimidate you. If you ignore him, hopefully hell stop. b) …

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  • 49embarrass — verb /ɪmˈbæ.ɹəs,ɪmˈbe.ɹəs/ to humiliate; to disrupt somebodys composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash The crowds laughter and jeers embarrassed him. Syn: abash, d …

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  • 50discountenance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. disconcert, abash; disapprove of. See hindrance, disapprobation. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. disapprove, frown upon, reject, resist; see disapprove 1 , discourage 1 , oppose 1 . III (Roget s Thesaurus… …

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