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disquieted

 [dis-kwahy-it]   Origin

dis·qui·et

   [dis-kwahy-it]
noun
1.
lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness.
verb (used with object)
2.
to deprive of calmness, equanimity, or peace; disturb; make uneasy: The news disquieted him.

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adjective
3.
Archaic. uneasy; disquieted.
Origin:
1520–30; dis-1 + quiet

Related forms
dis·qui·et·ed·ly, adverb
dis·qui·et·ed·ness, noun
dis·qui·et·ly, adverb
un·dis·qui·et·ed, adjective
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disquiet
1520s, from dis- + quiet. Related: Disquieted.
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