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discomfiture

DEFINITIONS OF: discomfiture

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n anxious embarrassment

Synonyms:
discomposure, disconcertion, disconcertment
Type of:
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
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