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disconcerted

adjective

Having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion

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Word length
12
Starts with
D
Ends with
D
Contains
IS
Scrabble score
18
CEFR level
A1

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Pronunciation

ˌdɪskənˈsɜːtəd

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adjective

  1. Having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion

    “The hecklers pelted the discombobulated speaker with anything that came to hand”

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Example Sentences

The hecklers pelted the discombobulated speaker with anything that came to hand
{'source': 'G.B.Shaw', 'text': 'looked at each other dumbly, quite disconcerted'}

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