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embarrass vs untune

untune vs embarrass

embarrass and untune both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
embarrass No No Yes No
untune No No Yes No
As verbs, untune is a hypernym of embarrass; that is, untune is a word with a broader meaning than embarrass:
  • embarrass: cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
  • untune: cause to lose one's composure
Other hypernyms of embarrass include discomfit, discompose, disconcert, upset.
embarrass (verb) untune (verb)
cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious cause to be out of tune
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of cause to lose one's composure
Difference between embarrass and untune

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