DISCOMFORTS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Discomfort

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘dishearten’): from Old French desconforter (verb), desconfort (noun), from des- (expressing reversal) + conforter ‘to comfort’ (see comfort)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: dɪˈskʌmfət
Dialects: British English
Definition:

slight pain

Short Definition:

slight pain

Examples:
  • the patient complained of discomfort in the left calf

Word: Discomfort

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: dɪˈskʌmfət
Dialects: British English
Definition:

make (someone) feel uneasy, anxious, or embarrassed

Short Definition:

make someone feel uneasy

Examples:
  • he appeared to be discomforted by the questioning

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