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FLUSTER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A disposition that is confused or nervous and upset

Synonyms:

fluster; perturbation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("fluster" is a kind of...):

discomposure (a temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure)

Derivation:

fluster (cause to be nervous or upset)

fluster (be flustered; behave in a confused manner)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Cause to be nervous or upset

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

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

confuse; disconcert; flurry; put off (cause to feel embarrassment)

Cause:

fluster (be flustered; behave in a confused manner)

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

ruffle (discompose)

Sentence frames:

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

Sentence examples:

The bad news will fluster him

The good news will fluster her

Derivation:

fluster (a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Be flustered; behave in a confused manner

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

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

acquit; bear; behave; carry; comport; conduct; deport (behave in a certain manner)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

fluster (a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset)

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