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Sb Disconcerted Disconcert Bre /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːt/Name /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrt Verb Make Feel Anxious

Front disconcert
Back BrE /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːt/NAmE /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrt/

verb


~ sb to make sb feel anxious, confused or embarrassed disturbHis answer rather disconcerted her.

 dis•con•cert•ed/BrE ; NAmE / 
adjective

I was disconcerted to find that everyone else already knew it.
dis•con•cert•ing/BrE ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrtɪŋ; NAmE ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrtɪŋ/

adjective

She had the disconcerting habit of saying exactly what she thought.

dis•con•cert•ing•ly/BrE ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrtɪŋli; NAmE ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrtɪŋli/adverb 

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