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discomfort

dis·com·fort

UK/dɪsˈkʌmfət/ US/dɪsˈkʌmfɚt/ fairly common

noun

1.

the state of being tense and feeling pain

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2.

an uncomfortable feeling in some part of the body

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Origin

From Middle English discomforten, from Anglo-Norman descomforter, equivalent to dis- + comfort.

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  • motion discomfort

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