Meaning of discomfort in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /dɪsˈkəmfərt/

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  1. Noun

    discomfort

    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)

    Definitions

    1. the state of being tense and feeling pain

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  2. 2. an uncomfortable feeling in some part of the body

    Derived terms

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