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Definition of awkwardness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

awkwardness

noun
 
/ˈɔːkwədnəs/
 
/ˈɔːkwərdnəs/
[uncountable]
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  1. feelings or signs of shame or difficulty
    • She laughed to cover up her feeling of awkwardness.
    • There was no awkwardness between them.
  2. the fact of having a shape or being made in a way that is not pleasant or easy to deal with
    • the awkwardness of the sentence construction
  3. the fact that somebody moves in a way that is not easy or attractive
    • his physical awkwardness
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adverb
 
 
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