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discombobulate
verbverb-transitiveLow
/ˌdɪs.kəmˈbɒb.jʊ.leɪt/To confuse, disconcert, or upset someone.
discombobulated
adjectiveverbLow
/ˌdɪs.kəmˈbɒb.jə.leɪ.tɪd/A state of confusion, disorientation, or being upset.
discomfit
nounverbverb-transitiveC2
/dɪsˈkʌmfɪt/To make someone feel uneasy, embarrassed, or thwarted; to disconcert or frustrate.
discomfiture
nounC2
/dɪsˈkʌm.fɪ.tʃə/A feeling of embarrassment, unease, or confusion.
discomfort
nounverbverb-transitiveB2
/dɪsˈkʌm.fət/A feeling of slight pain or physical unease, or a state of mental uneasiness or anxiety.
discommend
verbverb-transitiveLow (Very Rare/Archaic/Formal-Literary)
/ˌdɪskəˈmɛnd/To express disapproval of; to criticize or fault.
discommode
verbverb-transitiveC1/C2
/ˌdɪskəˈməʊd/to cause trouble, inconvenience, or minor difficulty for someone.
discommodity
nounVery Low / Obsolete / Technical
/ˌdɪskəˈmɒdɪti/A disadvantage, inconvenience, or something that causes trouble or lack of ease.
discommon
verbverb-transitiveExtremely rare
/dɪsˈkɒmən/To deprive someone of the right to use common land or services; to make something unavailable to someone.
discompose
verbverb-transitiveC2 (Very Low Frequency)
/ˌdɪskəmˈpəʊz/To disturb the composure or tranquility of someone; to agitate or unsettle.
discomposure
nounC2
/ˌdɪskəmˈpəʊʒə(r)/A state of emotional agitation or disturbance; loss of calmness or composure.
discomycete
nounVery low (specialist term)
/ˌdɪskə(ʊ)ˈmʌɪsiːt/A fungus belonging to a large class characterized by producing spores in a cup-shaped or disc-shaped fruiting body.
discomycota
plural-nounVery Low
/ˌdɪskəʊmʌɪˈkəʊtə/A taxonomic class of fungi characterized by cup-shaped or disc-shaped fruiting bodies (apothecia).
disconcert
verbverb-transitiveC1
/ˌdɪskənˈsɜːt/to make someone feel uneasy, confused, or embarrassed; to disturb the composure of
disconfirm
verbverb-transitiveC1/C2
/ˌdɪskənˈfɜːm/To show that a belief, hypothesis, or expectation is wrong or not true.
disconformity
nounC2
/ˌdɪs.kənˈfɔː.mɪ.ti/A lack of agreement or correspondence between things; inconsistency.
discongruity
nounVery Low / Archaic
/ˌdɪskɒŋˈɡruːɪti/A lack of correspondence, harmony, or suitability; inconsistency or disagreement between things.
disconnect
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
/ˌdɪs.kəˈnekt/To break the connection between two or more things; to detach or separate.
disconnection
nounC1
/ˌdɪskəˈnekʃn/The act of separating something from its connection or link, or the state of being separated.
discontent
adjectivenounverb+1B2
/ˌdɪskənˈtent/A feeling of being unhappy or dissatisfied with a situation.

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