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Definition
cause someone to lose composure or be embarrassed
- Scarlett wanted to giggle at her discomfiture, for Rhett had caught her fairly.3.17 (21% in)
- While she did not regret her decision one whit, the matter in its true light discomfited her.4.33 (37% in)
- She sank into the proffered chair, glaring at the discomfited fat captain, and gave her name.4.34 (21% in)
There are no more uses of "discomfit" in Gone with the Wind.
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