discomfort

discomfort
noun
1 slight pain
ADJECTIVE
▪ acute (esp. BrE), considerable, extreme, great, severe
▪ growing
▪

He became conscious of a growing discomfort.

▪ little, mild, minimal, minor, slight
▪

You may experience some slight discomfort after the operation.

▪ obvious
▪ bodily, physical
▪ abdominal, chest, etc.
… OF DISCOMFORT
▪ amount, degree
VERB + DISCOMFORT
▪ complain of, experience, feel, get, have, suffer
▪

Some of the patients complained of discomfort.

▪

I didn't have much discomfort after the operation.

▪ cause
▪ ease, lessen, minimize, reduce, relieve
▪

Not eating late at night should help to relieve the discomfort.

PREPOSITION
▪ in discomfort
▪

He appeared to be in great discomfort.

▪ with discomfort, without discomfort
▪

You should be able to drive without discomfort after about two weeks.

PHRASES
▪ pain and discomfort, pain or discomfort
▪ the discomfort associated with sth
▪

the discomfort associated with wearing a wig

2 embarrassment
ADJECTIVE
▪ great
▪ obvious
▪ growing
▪ a little, slight
VERB + DISCOMFORT
▪ cause
▪

The revelations caused some discomfort to the president.

▪ enjoy
▪

Paula smiled, enjoying her sister's discomfort.

▪ notice, sense
▪

Sensing her discomfort, he apologized for mentioning her boyfriend.

▪ hide
▪ show
▪

I tried not to show my discomfort with the situation.

DISCOMFORT + VERB
▪ grow, increase
PHRASES
▪ a sense of discomfort

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