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Discomfit

usgb/dɪsˈkʌmfɪt/Volume
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Social Embarrassment

Use 'discomfit' when someone feels awkward in social situations.

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Her blunt question clearly discomfited him at the dinner party.
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Psychological Impact

'Discomfit' implies a mental or emotional state of unease.

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The eerie silence in the haunted house discomfited the visitors.
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Subtle Disruption

It can involve disrupting someone's composure subtly, not overtly.

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The unexpected question discomfited the speaker mid-presentation.
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