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▪ I. † disˈconcert, n. Obs. rare. [f. dis- 9 + concert n.: cf. It. sconcerto, for disconcerto, Sp. desconcierto, mod.F. déconcert.] Want of concert or concerted action; disunion, disagreement in action.1668 Temple Let. to Ld. Arlington Wks. 1731 II. 113 Avoid all Pretexts..of France's breaking the B...
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disconcert
disconcert/ˌdɪskənˈsɜ:t; ˌdɪskən`sət/ v[Tn usu passive 通常用於被动语态]cause (sb) to feel confused, upset or embarrassed 使(某人)感到困惑、 不安或尴尬 He was disconcerted to find the other guests formally dressed. 他看到其他客人都穿得正正经经的, 觉得很尴尬.
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The Reprieve
Marshall observed in 1975:
"Some of Sartre's technical devices seem to be deliberately designed to disconcert and confuse the reader, For example, he
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CONFUSE 释义 | 柯林斯英语词典 - Collins Online Dictionary
SYNONYMS 1. mystify, nonplus. confuse, disconcert, embarrass imply temporary interference with the clear working of one's mind. to confuse is to produce a general bewilderment: to confuse someone by giving complicated directions. to disconcert is to disturb one's mind by irritation, perplexities, etc.: to disconcert someone by asking irrelevant questions. to embarrass is to cause one to be ...
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Puzzle - definition of puzzle by The Free Dictionary
puzzle: See: ambiguity , complication , confound , confuse , confusion , dilemma , disconcert , disturb , enigma , hoodwink , involution , issue , muddle , mystery ...
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Swinging gate (American football)
Its goal is to disconcert a defensive front in order to allow a quick screen pass to a wide receiver with six blockers, or to allow a short run by the
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Put off Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of PUT OFF is disconcert. How to use put off in a sentence.
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deconcert
† deconˈcert, v. Obs. rare. [a. F. déconcerter (16th c.), f. dé-, des- (de- I. 6) + concerter.] trans. To put out of concert or agreement, disarrange; = disconcert 1.1715 M. Davies Athen. Brit. I. 322 A more heterogene Metamorphosis, capable of deconcerting the closest Union and Interest.
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John Essebagger Jr.
on the position, left the comparative safety of his shelter and advanced in the face of overwhelming odds, firing his weapon and hurling grenades to disconcert
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disconcertment
disconcertment (dɪskənˈsɜːtmənt) [f. disconcert v. + -ment; perh. after F. déconcertement.] The action of disconcerting; the fact or condition of being disconcerted.1866 Howells Venet. Life vii. 89 House-hunting, under the circumstances, becomes an office of constant surprise and disconcertment to t...
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disconcertion
disconcertion (dɪskənˈsɜːʃən) [irreg. f. disconcert v.; after etymological formations like insert, insertion.] The action of disconcerting, or the condition of being disconcerted; confusion. (‘Disconcertion has the authority of Mr. Curran’ R.)[Not in J. or Todd.] 1794 St. Trials, Hamilton Rowan (R.)...
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Leigh Ledare
But they also, and importantly, disconcert the viewer, making us uncomfortable, and, in the process, raising questions about the functioning of the image
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Enriqueta Antolín
Considered a pertinacious nonconformist, Antolín's work often contains a mixture of reality and fiction with which the author pretends, as she put it, "to disconcert
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multisided
ˈmultisided, a. [f. multi- + sided ppl. a.] = many-sided a. So multiˈsidedness.1903 A. W. Patterson Schumann xvii. 202 The multi⁓sidedness of Schumann's genius. 1963 Times 30 May 9/6 The first floor elevation has a sawtooth plan with adjoining windows set at an angle to each other so that occupants ...
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Caledonian Antisyzygy
The antithesis need not, however, disconcert us.
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