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Definition: (adjective) unenthusiastic, routine, or mechanical.
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< discombobulation
discomfiture >
discomfit
verb
To cause (a person) to be self-consciously distressed:
abash
,
chagrin
,
confound
,
confuse
,
discomfort
,
disconcert
,
discountenance
,
embarrass
,
faze
,
mortify
.
Idioms:
put on the spot, throw for a loop.
See
pain
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