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The root of the word "embarrass" comes from the Spanish word "embarazar," which means to impede or hinder. This, in turn, is derived from the Latin "imbarrare," meaning to block or to hinder, combining "in-" (in) and "barrare" (to bar). The term has evolved in English to convey feelings of awkwardness or self-consciousness.

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