Billings had backheeled Louden Powers just as he got to the door, and now was kneeling on the chest of the discomfited scoundrel.
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Discomfited
Synonyms for "discomfited" (127 found)
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Adjective(9 words)
Noun(1 words)
Related words (63)
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10 entriesbewildermentconfusiondisconcertdistressembarrassembarrassed expressionperturbshaken demeanoruneasy feelingunnerve
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10 entriesbe discomfiteddiscomfit a witnessdiscomfit an opponentdiscomfit the audiencediscomfit the paneldiscomfited audiencediscomfited bydiscomfited expressiondiscomfited mooddiscomfiting question
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He discomfited her by asking a personal question.
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