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Unexpected Embarrassment Crossword Clue

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noun

• an awkward clash

18%9 With embarrassment
adverb

• with a feeling of shame

18%5 Show embarrassment
noun

• a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health

• makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks

• sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)

verb

• turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

• become rosy or reddish

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