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discomposure

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[dis-kuhm-poh-zher] / ˌdɪs kəmˈpoʊ ʒər /

noun

  1. the state of being discomposed; disorder; agitation; perturbation.

Etymology

Origin of discomposure

First recorded in 1635–45; dis- 1 + composure

Example Sentences

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No! thou shalt see them, and so will I: But tell me, Peregrina, is this the only Cause of your Discomposure?

From The Works of Aphra Behn Volume V by Summers, Montague

Adam upon his awaking finds Eve still asleep, with an unusual Discomposure in her Looks.

From The Spectator, Volume 2. by Addison, Joseph

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