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| discomfort |
If you feel discomfort, you feel something close to pain or distress. You don't feel good in some way. Something hurts a bit or feels wrong. If you feel emotional discomfort, you might feel anxious, worried, ashamed, or embarrassed. |
| embarrassing |
causing a feeling of emotional discomfort or shame, often making one's face become red or one's cheeks to feel hot, or causing one to wish to hide from others. |
| embarrassment |
something that causes shame, shyness, or discomfort. [1/2 definitions] |
| indigestion |
an instance of discomfort caused by this difficulty. [1/2 definitions] |
| miserable |
having or causing discomfort or unhappiness. [1/3 definitions] |
| pain |
physical hurt or discomfort that is usually caused by injury or illness. Pain is the nervous system's way of telling the brain that something is wrong. [2/5 definitions] |
| uncomfortable |
feeling discomfort; not comfortable. [2 definitions] |
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