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Meaning of embarrassment of riches | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

An abundance or overabundance of something; too much of a good thing.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Deutsch Qual der Wahl
Suomi runsaudenpula
Français embarras du choix
Italiano imbarazzo della scelta
Polski embarras de richesse klęska urodzaju

Examples

“Roger was in the library, trying to choose⟳, from an embarrassment of riches, the ten of his father's books which he was to be permitted to take⟳ to the city.”
“What might be an embarrassment of riches—a city with three independent and artistically distinct opera companies—may become⟳ a lose-lose-lose situation.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

embasement embassador embassadorship embassage Embassies embassy

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