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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | provoke, agitate |
| Synonyms: | annoy, bewilder, bother, confuse, discombobulate, discomfit, disconcert, dismay, disorganize, displease, disquiet, disturb, embarrass, faze, flurry, fluster, harass, harry, irk, irritate, nettle, perplex, perturb, pester, plague, rattle, ruffle, unhinge, unsettle, upset, vex, worry |
| Antonyms: | calm, compose, soothe |
| Main Entry: | chagrin |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cause displeasure |
| Synonyms: | abash, annoy, confuse, crush, discomfit, discompose, disconcert, disgrace, dismay, displease, disquiet, dissatisfy, embarrass, humiliate, irk, irritate, mortify, peeve, perturb, shame, upset, vex |
| Antonyms: | delight, make happy, please |
| Main Entry: | confuse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bewilder someone |
| Synonyms: | abash, addle, amaze, astonish, baffle, becloud, bedevil, befuddle, bemuse, cloud, clutter, complicate, confound, darken, daze, demoralize, discomfit, discompose, disconcert, discountenance, disorient, distract, embarrass, faze, fluster, fog, frustrate, fuddle, involve, lead astray, mess up*, misinform, mislead, mortify, muddle, mystify, nonplus, obscure, perplex, perturb, puzzle, rattle, render uncertain, shame, stir up, stump, throw off, throw off balance, trouble, unhinge, unsettle, upset, worry |
| Antonyms: | clarify, clear up, enlighten, explain |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | derange |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make crazy; confuse |
| Synonyms: | confound, craze*, dement, disarrange, disarray, discommode, discompose, disconcert, disorder, disorganize, displace, distract, disturb, drive mad, frenzy, madden, make insane, mess up*, misplace, muss, perplex, ruffle, rummage, unbalance, unhinge, unsettle, upset |
| Antonyms: | calm, comfort |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | disaffect |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | lose affection for, estrange |
| Synonyms: | agitate, alienate, antagonize, discompose, disquiet, disturb, disunify, disunite, divide, repel, upset, wean |
| Antonyms: | content, make happy, please |
| Main Entry: | disarrange |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | disorder |
| Synonyms: | derange, discompose, disturb, get out of order, jumble, mess, mix up, ruffle, scramble, shuffle, unsettle, untidy |
| Main Entry: | discomfit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | defeat, frustrate; confuse |
| Synonyms: | abash, annoy, baffle, balk, beat, bother, checkmate, confound, demoralize, discompose, disconcert, discountenance, disturb, embarrass, faze, fluster, foil, irk, outwit, overcome, perplex, perturb, prevent, rattle, ruffle, take aback, thwart, trump, unsettle, upset, vex, worry, worst |
| Antonyms: | surrender, yield |
| Main Entry: | discomfort |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | irritate; cause pain |
| Synonyms: | discomfit, discompose, disquiet, distress, disturb, embarrass, make uncomfortable, nettle, perturb, upset, vex |
| Antonyms: | aid, alleviate, comfort, ease, help, relieve |
| Main Entry: | disconcert |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | shake up; confuse |
| Synonyms: | abash, agitate, baffle, balk, bewilder, bug, confound, demoralize, disarrange, discombobulate, discomfit, discompose, discountenance, disturb, embarrass, faze, fluster, foul up, frustrate, get to, hinder, nonplus, perplex, perturb, psych out, put off, puzzle, rattle, ruffle, take aback, throw off balance, trouble, unbalance, undo, unsettle, upset, upset apple cart, worry |
| Antonyms: | calm, comfort, soothe |
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