discomfiture

🇺🇸 /dɪsˈkʌmfɪtʃər/ 🇬🇧 /dɪsˈkʌmfɪtʃə(r)/
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noun
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A state of being upset or embarrassed.

His discomfiture was evident when he tripped and fell in front of everyone.

translation

n. A state of being upset or embarrassed.

Word Forms

Plural discomfitures