Could someone please explain to me the difference between the words 'awkward' and 'embarassing'?
Thank you in advance :)
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To feel awkward is to feel uncomfortable and uncertain. To feel embarrassed is to feel actual shame.
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The words have different uses.
for example: Sometimes when you talk about a sensitive subject, there is an awkward silence in the conversation. The subject might be embarrassing to the other person.
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awkward can mean embarrassing in some situations, although it has other meanings as well
(an awkward/embarrassing moment)
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