Identify the compound adjective in the given sentence.
It was a highly-embarrassing moment for John when he was insulted by his colleague in the office party.

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insulted by

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in the office party

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Solution

The correct option is B highly-embarrassing
A compound adjective is formed when two or more adjectives are joined together to modify the same noun. In the given sentence, 'highly' and 'embarrassing' are two different adjectives combined to form a compound adjective. Thus, option B is the correct answer.

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