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Disconcert

  1. verb

    cause to lose one's composure

    Similar: upset, discompose, untune, discomfit

  2. verb

    cause to feel embarrassment

    The constant attention of the young man confused her

    Similar: confuse, flurry, put off

Word family

disconcertment · disconcerted · disconcerting

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Word parts

dis-