Verb
- 1. embarrass, abash, upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit
- usage: cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
Adjective
- 1. abashed, chagrined, embarrassed, discomposed (vs. composed)
- usage: feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious; "felt abashed at the extravagant praise"; "chagrined at the poor sales of his book"; "was embarrassed by her child's tantrums"
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