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discomfiting

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/dɪsˈkʌmfətɪŋ/ English

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verb

  1. To defeat completely; to rout.
  2. To defeat the plans or hopes of; to frustrate; disconcert.
  3. To embarrass greatly; to confuse; to perplex; to disconcert.“Don't worry. Your joke did not really discomfit me.”

adjective

  1. Tending to discomfit.

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