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discomfiture

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dis·com·fi·ture  (ds-kmf-chr, -chr)
n.
1. Frustration or disappointment.
2. Lack of ease; perplexity and embarrassment.
3. Archaic Defeat.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.discomfiture - anxious embarrassment
discomposure, disconcertion, disconcertment
embarrassment - the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
anxiety - a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
discomfiture
noun embarrassment, shame, humiliation, confusion, unease, chagrin, demoralization, discomposure, abashment He never found pleasure in another's discomfiture.
Translations
discomfiture [dɪsˈkʌmfɪtʃəʳ] N (frm) → desconcierto m, turbación f
discomfiture [dɪsˈkʌmfɪtʃər] n → embarras m
discomfiture
n → Unbehagen nt
discomfiture [dɪsˈkʌmfɪtʃəʳ] n (liter) → disagio, imbarazzo
discomfiture [dɪsˈkʌmfɪtʃəʳ] n (liter) → disagio, imbarazzo


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Other peasants, having heard of their comrades' discomfiture, came to town bringing rye, oats, and hay, and beat down one another's prices to below what they had been in former days.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
And he would let the King know to whom, and for what cause, he was beholden for his defeat and discomfiture.
The Outlaw of Torn by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
"My dear," said good old Benjamin, after we had thoroughly talked over my discomfiture on our return from the dinner-party, "judging by what you tell me of him, I don't fancy Mr.
Law and the Lady by Collins, Wilkie View in context
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