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discomfiture.

Defeat in battle.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/dɪsˈkʌmfɪtʃə(ɹ)/UK
  1. Defeat in battle.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
  2. An emotional state similar to that arising from defeat; frustration, disappointment, perplexity or embarrassment.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Old French desconfiture (“rout, defeat”); compare French déconfiture.

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