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Definition of: discomfort
(dis·kum′fərt) noun
1. The state of being positively uncomfortable; disturbance; disquietude.
2. That which causes an uncomfortable condition. See synonyms under PAIN.
—v.t.
1. To make uneasy; trouble.
2. Obs. To dishearten; dismay. [<OF desconfort <desconforter <des- away (<L dis-) + conforter COMFORT]
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