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discomfited

/dɪsˈkʌmfɪtɪd/ /dɪsˈkʌmfətɪd/

Meanings
verb
To defeat completely; to rout.

Examples :

"The chess champion discomfited his opponent in just fifteen moves, leaving him stunned and defeated. "
military war action achievement

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frustrate verb

/fɹəˈstɹeɪt/ /ˈfɹʌstɹeɪt/

To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.

"It frustrates me to do all this work and then lose it all."

Illustration question

question noun

/ˈkwɛstjən/

A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

"What is your question?"

Illustration leaving

leaving verb

/ˈliːvɪŋ/

To have a consequence or remnant.

"The heavy rain was leaving puddles all over the playground. "

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embarrass verb

/ɪmˈbæ.ɹəs/

To humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash

""My little brother's loud burp in the quiet library threatened to embarrass me in front of my classmates." "

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defeated verb

/dɪˈfiːtəd/

To overcome in battle or contest.

"Wellington defeated Napoleon at Waterloo."

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completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

(manner) In a complete manner

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

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fifteen numeral

/fɪfˈtiːn/

The cardinal number occurring after fourteen (14) and before sixteen (16).

"My daughter needs fifteen dollars for the school trip. "

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champion noun

/ˈtʃæmpiən/

An ongoing winner in a game or contest.

"The defending champion is expected to defeat his challenger."

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stammered verb

/ˈstæməd/ /ˈstæmərd/

To keep repeating a particular sound involuntarily during speech.

"When the teacher called on him, Mark nervously stammered, "W-w-well, I... I think the answer is... four." "

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opponent noun

/ɒpəʊnənt/

One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.

"During the crackdown, many opponents of the regime were arrested."

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disconcert noun

/ˌdɪskənˈsɜːt/ /ˌdɪskənˈsɝt/

A state of disunion.

"The sudden disconcert within the team after the project deadline was missed made it difficult to have a productive meeting. "

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unexpected adjective

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.

"The heavy rain was unexpected; we had planned a picnic in the park. "