"discomfort" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /dɪsˈkʌmfət/ [UK], /dɪsˈkʌmfɚt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-discomfort.wav [UK] Forms: discomfort [singular], discomforts [plural]
Etymology: dis- + comfort Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A feeling of being embarrassed or worried.
    Sense id: simple-discomfort-en-noun-d6ftcjl5
  2. Pain or another unpleasant physical feeling.
    Sense id: simple-discomfort-en-noun-FFqCle2-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with dis-

Verb

IPA: /dɪsˈkʌmfət/ [UK], /dɪsˈkʌmfɚt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-discomfort.wav [UK] Forms: discomfort [canonical], discomforts [third-person, singular], discomforted [past], discomforted [past, participle], discomforting [present, participle]
Etymology: dis- + comfort Head templates: {{verb|discomfort}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you discomfort a person or animal, you make them feel worried, embarrassed, or a little ill.
    Sense id: simple-discomfort-en-verb-4ZQfz-AJ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with dis-
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