DISCOMFITS Synonyms

• an angry disturbance

• something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness

• take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

• to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

• intrude or enter uninvited

• make nervous or agitated

• make confused or perplexed or puzzled

• be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

• mistake one thing for another

• cause to lose one's composure

• cause to feel embarrassment

• cause to lose one's composure

• psychological suffering

• a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)

• extreme physical pain

• the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim

• bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship

• cause mental pain to

• cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious

• hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

• a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset

• be flustered; behave in a confused manner

• cause to be nervous or upset

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• make more complicated

• a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)

• a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken

• loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail

• make short successive sounds

• shake and cause to make a rattling noise

• disturb the composure of

• disturb the composure of

• cause to feel embarrassment

• cause to lose one's composure

• cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious

• a piece of thin and flexible sheet metal

• anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities

• a device consisting of a flat or curved piece (as a metal plate) so that its surface reacts to the water it is passing through

• picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector

• a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button

• enhance by contrast

• hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

• cover or back with foil

• the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)

• the act of disturbing the mind or body

• cause the downfall of; of rulers

• rule against

• a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat

• hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

• come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

• cause to lose one's composure