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- pronunciation:
- dIs
k
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suhrt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
disconcerts, disconcerting, disconcerted |
| definition 1: |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle.
The announcement of a change in the manner of judging disconcerted the competitors.- antonyms:
- assure
- similar words:
- fluster, ruffle
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| definition 2: |
to thwart by confusing or disarranging.
- similar words:
- baffle, disorder
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| related words: |
bewilder, confound, confuse, daunt, dismay, distract, disturb, embarrass, frustrate, jangle, pose, puzzle, shame, startle, surprise, trip, trouble, upset |
adverb + (v.)disconcert
bit, little, seriously, slightly, sometimes
(v.)disconcert
+ noun
feeling, opponent, presence, reader, scene
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| derivation: |
disconcertingly (adv.) |
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