discomfort

/dɪˈskʌmfət/ noun

Definition

PAIN [U] › slight pain: You may feel some discomfort for a few days.

MENTAL FEELING [U] › when you feel slightly embarrassed or anxious

SITUATION [C, U] › a physically uncomfortable situation

(Definition of discomfort noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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