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Adjective

Tending to discomfit

Causing surprising negative emotions

Noun

The state of being bewildered or unclear in one's mind about something

Verb

Present participle for to disturb the composure of

Present participle for to frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

Present participle for to injure a person's dignity and self-respect

Present participle for to be victorious over

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Adjective

Tending to discomfit

dishonoring^US

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

unfavorable^US

sombre^UK

somber^US

unsavory^US

unsavoury^UK

humourless^UK

humorless^US

gruelling^UK

grueling^US

gray^US

grey^UK

environmentally unfriendly

more than one can bear

more than flesh and blood can stand

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Adjective

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Causing surprising negative emotions

Noun

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The state of being bewildered or unclear in one's mind about something

skepticism^US

scepticism^UK

state of stupefaction

state of bewilderment

state of disorientation

lack of comprehension

lack of understanding

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

state of perturbation

source of consternation

kick in the teeth

source of distress

a bolt out of the blue

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Verb

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Present participle for to disturb the composure of

making self-conscious

putting someone off their stroke

setting someone back on their heels

putting someone off their stride

taking the wind out of your sails

agonizing^US

putting out of countenance

agonising^UK

terrorizing^US

causing someone to lose their composure

terrorising^UK

making someone scratch their head

causing to be at a stand

bedevilling^UK

bedeviling^US

throwing into a tizzy

stopping someone in their tracks

dissatisfying

making waves

petrifying

pulling the rug from under

upsetting the applecart

pulling the rug out from under

lying heavy on

hurting somebody's feelings

putting someone's nose out of joint

balking^US

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

baulking^UK

causing discomfort to

pushing the buttons of

taking your breath away

tyrannizing^US

tyrannising^UK

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

knocking sideways

giving a turn

screwing up

filling with consternation

setting someone thinking

knocking the stuffing out of

scaring the bejesus out of

making one's hair stand on end

making one's blood run cold

rankling with

giving a shock

putting one away

making someone jump out of their skin

causing anxiety

shooting down

knocking over with feather

knocking over

making your head spin

cutting down to size

messing with one's head

taking down a peg or two

galvanizing^US

blinding someone with something

galvanising^UK

scaring the daylights out of

giving someone a jolt

giving someone a fright

raveling^US

ravelling^UK

stumbling

getting on one's nerves

tantalising^UK

tantalizing^US

shattering the illusions of

dampening the spirits of

breaking the heart of

enervating

devitalizing

raising someone's eyebrows

hitting like ton of bricks

completely surprising

shaking out of your complacency

disempowering

squashing

rubbing up the wrong way

putting your back up

giving offence

treading on someone's toes

scaring the pants off

giving someone goose pimples

scaring someone out of their wits

scaring the living daylights out of

giving someone the heebie-jeebies

chilling to the marrow

putting the fear of God into

throwing into a blue funk

throwing into a fright

letting wind out of sails

knocking down

puncturing balloon

letting down easy

making one's flesh creep

giving one the creeps

scaring someone half to death

dishonoring^US

putting someone in their place

taking down a peg

giving a black eye

making someone feel ashamed

making someone eat crow

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“For his part, he was coolness and dignity personified and rejected the chance to discomfit his opponent still further by insulting him.”

Verb

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Present participle for to frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

baulking^UK

balking^US

upsetting the applecart

putting the kibosh on

putting the mockers on

holding up

screwing up

standing in the way of

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

putting the stopper on

throwing a spanner in the works

playing off

cooking someone's goose

hanging up

taking wind out of

putting a brake on

throwing monkey wrench in

halting in its tracks

throwing a monkey wrench in the works

getting the better of

taking wind out of sails

canceling^US

cancelling^UK

rendering null and void

giving the run around

getting in the way of

getting in the way

cutting off

closing off

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

taking the wind out of your sails

putting a wrench in the works

rendering ineffective

putting to flight

brushing off

beating someone to the draw

beating someone to the punch

putting a spanner in the works

beating back

driving away

making a hash of

beating someone to it

preventing from making progress

putting the damper on

throwing a spoke in the wheel of

throwing cold water on

detaining

retardating

taking out of play

putting the brakes on

pouring cold water on

putting on back burner

keeping at arm's length

bringing to screeching halt

holding off on

prolonging

making late

throwing a monkey wrench into

reining

dragging through the mud

putting on brakes

counterbalancing

cheating

queering the pitch of

keeping under control

bringing to a standstill

equalizing^US

equalising^UK

flying in the face of

striking down

monkeying with

putting at risk

raining on someone's parade

ballsing up

forcing away

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“The gang coordinated their efforts to cover each other's tails and to discomfit the detectives' attempts to close in on them.”

Verb

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Present participle for to injure a person's dignity and self-respect

dishonoring^US

causing to feel small

causing to lose face

cutting down to size

making a fool of

making someone eat crow

making someone eat humble pie

putting out of countenance

taking down a peg or two

taking the wind out of your sails

settling someone's hash

putting someone in their place

downgrading

devaluing

flattening

getting the better of

having the last laugh on

showing in a bad light

popping one's balloon

putting one away

making eat dirt

making one feel small

bringing down a peg

cutting to the quick

forcing to eat humble pie

diminishing

lowering the status of

bringing into disrepute

dragging through the mud

declassing

dismissing

dragging through the mire

putting in a bad light

casting aspersions on

doing a hatchet job on

busting

marking down

reducing to the ranks

bringing into disfavour

pooh-poohing

blackening someone's name

brutalizing^US

brutalising^UK

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Verb

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Present participle for to be victorious over

pulverising^UK

pulverizing^US

bringing someone to their knees

getting the better of

succeeding over

blowing out

blowing out of the water

giving someone a drubbing

giving someone a hiding

making mincemeat of

putting someone in their place

running rings around

wiping the floor with

shutting down

taking to the cleaners

trampling underfoot

wiping off the map

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