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CARK

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

Example:

She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill

Synonyms:

cark; disorder; disquiet; distract; perturb; trouble; unhinge

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Hypernyms (to "cark" is one way to...):

disturb; trouble; upset (move deeply)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "cark"):

vex; worry (disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

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