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discomfort — ► NOUN 1) slight pain. 2) slight anxiety or embarrassment. ► VERB ▪ cause discomfort to … English terms dictionary
discomfort — [dis kum′fərt, dis′kum′fərt] n. [ME < OFr desconfort < desconforter, to discourage: see DIS & COMFORT] 1. lack of comfort; uneasiness; inconvenience 2. anything causing this vt. to cause discomfort to; distress … English World dictionary
discomfort — n. 1) to cause discomfort 2) to bear discomfort 3) to alleviate discomfort 4) physical discomfort * * * [dɪs kʌmfət] physical discomfort to alleviate discomfort to bear discomfort to cause discomfort … Combinatory dictionary
discomfort — noun 1》 slight pain. 2》 slight anxiety or embarrassment. verb cause discomfort to. Origin ME (as a verb in the sense dishearten, distress ): from OFr. desconforter (v.), desconfort (n.), from des (expressing reversal) + conforter (see comfort) … English new terms dictionary
discomfort — [n] irritation, pain ache, annoyance, discomfiture, discomposure, displeasure, disquiet, distress, embarrassment, hardship, hurt, inquietude, malaise, nuisance, soreness, trouble, uneasiness, unpleasantness, upset, vexation; concepts 410,728 Ant … New thesaurus
discomfort — noun 1 slight pain ADJECTIVE ▪ acute (esp. BrE), considerable, extreme, great, severe ▪ growing ▪ He became conscious of a growing discomfort … Collocations dictionary
discomfort — [[t]dɪskʌ̱mfə(r)t[/t]] discomforts 1) N UNCOUNT Discomfort is a painful feeling in part of your body when you have been hurt slightly or when you have been uncomfortable for a long time. She carried her left arm at an awkward angle, as if it were … English dictionary
cause — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sb/sth that makes sth happen ADJECTIVE ▪ real, root, true, underlying ▪ the root cause of the problem ▪ deeper ▪ … Collocations dictionary
discomfort — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. uneasiness, distress, annoyance, embarrassment; pain, soreness. Ant., comfort, ease. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. trouble, uneasiness, chagrin, ache; see distress 1 , embarrassment 1 , pain 1 , 2 . III… … English dictionary for students
discomfort — dis·com·fort || dɪs kÊŒmfÉ™t n. lack of comfort, uneasiness; something which causes unease or hardship v. cause a lack of comfort, cause unease … English contemporary dictionary
