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past tense of discomfit
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1
to prevent from achieving a goal
- constant interruptions discomfited her in her attempt to finish the speech, and she finally gave up
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2
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress
- he was discomfited by the awkward situation of having his ex-girlfriend meet his current one
Synonyms for discomfited
- abashed,
- confounded,
- confused,
- disconcerted,
- discountenanced,
- embarrassed,
- fazed,
- flustered,
- mortified,
- nonplussed
- (also nonplused),
- rattled
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