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discomfit, discomfort, disconcert
discomfit (dis KUM fit) (verb)
To frustrate the plans or expectation of; to thwart; to make uneasy; to confuse: Barbara will discomfit her sister when her secret marriage is made known.
discomfort (dis KUHM furt) (noun)
Unrelaxed; uneasiness; inconvenience: Jim doesn’t like the discomfort of living in a tent all summer.
disconcert (dis" kuhn SURT) (verb)
1. To upset or to frustrate plans, etc.: The sudden change in the weather will disconcert our plans to hike up the mountain.
2. To upset the composure or self-possession of; to embarrass; to confuse: The realization that Greta's slip was showing served to disconcert the pianist just as she was going on stage to perform.

It will disconcert Emmett and his friends if the perceived level of discomfort with the cabins serves to discomfit their plans for a long voyage.

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disconcert (verb), disconcerts; disconcerted; disconcerting
1. To make someone feel upset or embarrassed: News about Marie's car accident as she was driving to work was disconcerting her employer very much.
2. Making a person feel ill at ease and slightly confused: The news that his scheduled flight had been canceled again disconcerted the salesman who had arranged an important meeting with a company executive.
3. To disturb or to make other people feel uncomfortable: The financial situation around the world has disconcerted many nations.
To upset or to disturb.
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To confuse and to disturb.
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To upset and to throw into confusion.
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Word Entries at Get Words: “disconcert”
disconcert, disconcerts; disconcerted; disconcerting
To disturb or to upset someone or people. (3)
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