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dis·com·po·sure
/
ˌdɪs
kəmˈpoʊ
ʒər
/
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dis-k
uh
m-
poh
-zher
]
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noun
the state of being
discomposed
; disorder; agitation; perturbation.
Origin:
1635–45;
dis-
1
+
composure
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discompose
(ˌdɪskəmˈpəʊz)
—
vb
1.
to disturb the composure of; disconcert
2.
rare
to disarrange
discom'posedly
—
adv
discom'posingly
—
adv
discom'posure
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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