discomfort

//dɪsˈkʌmfərt//
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Noun

discomfortSingular
discomfortsPlural
1

A state of physical or mental unease; slight pain or distress.

She felt some discomfort in her stomach after eating too quickly.

2

Something that causes a feeling of unease or mild pain.

The hard chair was a discomfort during the long meeting.

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Verb

discomfortPresent tense
discomfortedPast tense
discomfortedPast participle
discomfortingPresent participle
discomfortsThird-person singular
1

To make someone feel uneasy, anxious, or slightly pained.

The loud noise discomforted the baby.

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