discomfort

US /dɪˈskʌm.fɚt/

UK /dɪˈskʌm.fɚt/

1.

slight pain.

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the patient complained of discomfort in the left calf

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pain aches and pains soreness tenderness irritation stiffness malaise ache twinge pang throb cramp hurt gyp

1.

make (someone) feel uneasy, anxious, or embarrassed.

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she liked to discomfort my mother by her remarks

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discomfit embarrass abash disconcert nonplus discompose unsettle unnerve put someone off their stroke upset ruffle fluster perturb disturb chagrin mortify rattle discombobulate faze

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reassure