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embarras de richesses
(em¦bar|ras de ri|chesses)
Pronunciation:
/ɒmbaˌrɑː də riːˈʃɛs/
(also
embarras de choix
/ˈʃwɑː/)
noun
more options or resources than one knows what to do with:
he had presented us with an embarras de richesses of history and culture
Origin:
French, 'embarrassment of riches (or choice)'
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