The word was derived from the French word embarrasser, " to block " or " to obstruct ", or figuratively, " to put one in a difficult situation ".< sup > 6 </ sup > whose first recorded usage was by Michel de Montaigne in 1580.

The word was derived from the French word embarrasser, " to block ," or " obstruct ",< sup > 1 </ sup > whose first recorded usage was by Michel de Montaigne in 1580.

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