discombobulation

dis·com·bob·u·late

 (dĭs′kəm-bŏb′yə-lāt′)

tr.v. dis·com·bob·u·lat·ed, dis·com·bob·u·lat·ing, dis·com·bob·u·lates

To throw into a state of confusion. See Synonyms at befuddle.

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[Perhaps alteration of discompose.]

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dis′com·bob′u·la′tion n.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

discombobulation - a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused confusion embarrassment - the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public

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discombobulation

noun

A stunned or bewildered condition:

befuddlement, bewilderedness, bewilderment, daze, fog, muddle, mystification, perplexity, puzzlement, stupefaction, stupor, trance.

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