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ail |
to distress or cause illness or discomfort to. [1/2 definitions] |
at ease |
without tension, worry, or discomfort; relaxed; comfortable. [1/2 definitions] |
blush |
to become red in the face as an involuntary expression of shame, confusion, or other self-conscious discomfort. [1/7 definitions] |
comforting |
serving or intending to calm the nerves or to relieve physical discomfort. [1/2 definitions] |
confusion |
a state of discomfort combined with embarrassment. [1/4 definitions] |
difficulty |
the experiencing of perplexity, trouble, discomfort, or anxiety. [1/6 definitions] |
discomfiture |
confusion or discomfort. [1/2 definitions] |
discomfortable |
combined form of discomfort. |
dysphoria |
a generally unwell feeling, characterized by anxiety, dissatisfaction, discomfort, or restlessness. |
eyestrain |
discomfort or fatigue in the eyes or head, caused by using the eyes improperly or excessively. |
go to any lengths |
to ignore possible danger, discomfort, or inconvenience in pursuing a goal. |
hot seat |
(informal) a trying circumstance or situation that causes one extreme discomfort, embarrassment, criticism, or the like. |
indigestion |
an instance of discomfort caused by this difficulty. [1/2 definitions] |
labor |
the physical effort, pain, or discomfort of childbirth. [1/9 definitions] |
lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. [2 definitions] |
miserable |
accompanied by or causing discomfort or unhappiness. [1/5 definitions] |
nag1 |
to cause persistent anxiety, discomfort, or annoyance (often fol. by "at"). [1/6 definitions] |
nasty |
causing discomfort, difficulties, or danger. [1/3 definitions] |
pain |
physical distress or discomfort that is usu. caused by injury or illness and is the nervous system's means of signaling to the brain that something is wrong. [1/7 definitions] |
painless |
(informal) not causing much discomfort, exertion, annoyance, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
pinch |
to cause pain or discomfort, esp. by restriction or forceful pressing. [1/11 definitions] |
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