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discomfiture: anxious embarrassment

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chagrin collapse: strong feelings of embarrassment

thwarting collapse

dashed hope collapse

fiasco collapse

swivet collapse

tizzy collapse

disarrangement collapse

promiscuity collapse: indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations

disillusionment collapse

discountenance collapse: show disapproval by discouraging; "any measure tending to fuse invalids into a class with special privileges should be discountenanced"; look with disfavor on; "The republic soon discountenanced its few friends"

disarray collapse: untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance)

randomness collapse: the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan; (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work; "entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity"

bafflement collapse

frustration collapse: an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts; a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized; "her constant complaints were the main source of his frustration"; the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals

disproportion collapse: lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something

mirage collapse: something illusory and unattainable; an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects

disharmony collapse: a lack of harmony

checkmate collapse: a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king; complete victory; place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game; "Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves"

mortification collapse: (Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself)

letdown collapse

haze collapse: atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility; harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions; become hazy, dull, or cloudy

downfall collapse: failure that results in a loss of position or reputation

entropy collapse

fuddle collapse

derangement collapse: a state of mental disturbance and disorientation

maze collapse: complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

disorientation collapse: confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction; "his disorientation was the result of inattention"; a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug)

setback collapse

perplexity collapse: trouble or confusion resulting from complexity

disruption collapse: the act of causing disorder

disintegration collapse

balk collapse: an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base; the area on a billiard table behind the balkline; "a player with ball in hand must play from the balk"

pucker collapse: an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth); to gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She puckered her lips"; become wrinkled or drawn together; "her lips puckered"

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