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discomfiture
noun dis·com·fi·ture \dis-ˈkəm(p)-fə-ˌchu̇r, -chər, especially Southern -ˌt(y)u̇r\
Definition of DISCOMFITURE
: the act of discomfiting : the state of being discomfited
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First Known Use of DISCOMFITURE
14th century
Related to DISCOMFITURE
- Synonyms
- abashment, confusion, embarrassment, disconcertment, fluster, mortification
Rhymes with DISCOMFITURE
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