DISCOMFITURE
\dɪskˈɒmfɪt͡ʃə], \dɪskˈɒmfɪtʃə], \d_ɪ_s_k_ˈɒ_m_f_ɪ_tʃ_ə]\
Definitions of DISCOMFITURE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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The act of discomfiting, or the state of being discomfited; rout; overthrow; defeat; frustration; confusion and dejection.
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The act of discomfiting, or the state of being discomfited; rout; overthrow; defeat; frustration; confusion and dejection.
By Noah Webster.
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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