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The phrase "avoid embarrassing" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing actions or strategies to prevent situations that may cause embarrassment.
Example: "To maintain a positive atmosphere at the event, we should avoid embarrassing our guests with unexpected surprises."
Alternatives: "prevent awkwardness" or "steer clear of humiliation.".
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And how do you avoid embarrassing yourself?
That way, you can avoid embarrassing yourself, at least.
She asked that her name not be used to avoid embarrassing her immediate relatives.
Delegates conceded that the disease was given a low priority to avoid embarrassing the host.
To avoid embarrassing Mr. Hu, the Treasury Department could delay the deadline for weeks.
She asked that her last name not be used to avoid embarrassing her family.
The Senate has taken pains to avoid embarrassing the governor all year.
To avoid embarrassing the librarian, the queen fumblingly borrows a volume by Ivy Compton-Burnett.
TOKYO — A car company that hid dangerous flaws to avoid embarrassing recalls.
not to announce the test results until after the Olympics, presumably to avoid embarrassing Jones.
The prosecution abandoned the case, apparently to avoid embarrassing the intelligence services.
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