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disquiet

noun verb

the trait of seeming ill at ease

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Word length
8
Starts with
D
Ends with
T
Contains
IS
Scrabble score
18
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

dɪsˈkwaɪət

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noun

  1. the trait of seeming ill at ease

noun

  1. a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments

verb

  1. disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

    “She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill”

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She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill

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