disconcert
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disconcerts;
disconcerted;
disconcerting
disconcerts;
disconcerted;
disconcerting
Britannica Dictionary definition of DISCONCERT
[+ object]
somewhat formal
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to make (someone) upset or embarrassed
— often used as (be) disconcerted
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News of his criminal past has disconcerted even his admirers.
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I was disconcerted by her tone of voice.
— disconcerted
/ˌdɪskənˈsɚtəd/ adjective [more disconcerted; most disconcerted]-
We were very disconcerted to learn that our flight had been canceled.
— disconcerting
/ˌdɪskənˈsɚtɪŋ/ adjective [more disconcerting; most disconcerting]-
I found it disconcerting to be left alone in her office.
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He has a disconcerting habit of answering a question with another question.
