embarrass
verb
to make someone feel nervous, ashamed, or stupid in a social situation
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verb
to make someone feel too embarrassed or not confident enough to behave or speak in a normal way
verb
to say something to someone in order to have fun by embarrassing or annoying them slightly in either a friendly or an unkind way
verb
to treat someone in a way that makes them stop respecting themselves or that makes other people stop respecting them
to behave in a way that makes someone who you are with feel embarrassed
to make someone feel extremely embarrassed
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… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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