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Discomfiting Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ABASHING which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: ABASHING

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RankLettersAnswerClue
197%8Exact Match!
290%8 Causing a sense of panic or fear
390%11 Perplexing

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "ABASHING" which means:

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

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The teacher scolded the student in front of the whole class, abashing him."
  • • "He was incapable of abashing his opponents, being too timid to confront them directly."

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New York Times12 Mar 1999 Down 37
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