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  • 91discompose — discomposedly, adv. discomposingly, adv. /dis keuhm pohz /, v.t., discomposed, discomposing. 1. to upset the order of; disarrange; disorder; unsettle: The breeze discomposed the bouquet. 2. to disturb the composure of; agitate; perturb: The bad… …

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  • 92disconcert — disconcerted, adj. disconcertingly, adv. disconcertingness, n. disconcertion, disconcertment, n. /dis keuhn serrt /, v.t. 1. to disturb the self possession of; perturb; ruffle: Her angry reply disconcerted me completely. 2. to throw into disorder …

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  • 93disorder — /dis awr deuhr/, n. 1. lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion: Your room is in utter disorder. 2. an irregularity: a disorder in legal proceedings. 3. breach of order; disorderly conduct; public disturbance. 4. a disturbance in physical… …

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  • 94disturb — disturber, n. /di sterrb /, v.t. 1. to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle. 2. to interfere with; interrupt; hinder: Please do not disturb me when I m working. 3. to interfere with the arrangement, order, or harmony of;… …

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  • 95ker- — an unstressed syllable prefixed to onomatopoeic and other expressive words, usually forming adverbs or interjections: kerflop; kerplunk; ker splosh. Also, ca , ka . [perh. < Scots dial. car , cur , currie (as in carfuffle, carwhuffle to&#8230; …

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  • 96litter — litterer, n. /lit euhr/, n. 1. objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish. 2. a condition of disorder or untidiness: We were appalled at the litter of the room. 3. a number of young brought forth by a multiparous animal at one birth: a&#8230; …

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  • 97ruffle — ruffle1 ruffly, adj. ruffler, n. /ruf euhl/, v., ruffled, ruffling, n. v.t. 1. to destroy the smoothness or evenness of: The wind ruffled the sand. 2. to erect (the feathers), as a bird in anger. 3. to disturb, vex, or irritate: to be ruffled by&#8230; …

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  • 98squabble — squabbler, n. squabblingly, adv. /skwob euhl/, v., squabbled, squabbling, n. v.i. 1. to engage in a petty quarrel. v.t. 2. Print. to disarrange and mix (composed type). n. 3. a petty quarrel. [1595 1605; prob. < Scand; cf. Sw dial. skvabbel a&#8230; …

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  • 99tangle — tangle1 tanglement, n. tangler, n. tangly, adv. /tang geuhl/, v., tangled, tangling, n. v.t. 1. to bring together into a mass of confusedly interlaced or intertwisted threads, strands, or other like parts; snarl. 2. to involve in something that&#8230; …

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  • 100untidy — untidily, adv. untidiness, n. /un tuy dee/, adj., untidier, untidiest, v., untidied, untidying. adj. 1. not tidy or neat; slovenly; disordered: an untidy room; an untidy person. 2. not well organized or carried out: an untidy plan. v.t. 3. to&#8230; …

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