discombobulation

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discombobulation

noun discombobulations

  1. countable, humorous, uncountable An embarrassing feeling that leaves a person confused. Prophet of o'er-population, your ingenious calculation, Causeth discombobulation only in the anxious mind
  2. countable, uncountable A confused or disorderly state. What has changed since the time of Looney Tunes is the discombobulation of characters' faces. Eyeballs constantly bulge beyond normal proportion to show shock or jubilation; cheeks shrink, sag or even bend in shame, fatigue or anger. Each emotion is heightened, overemphasized with cubist contortions

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noun an embarrassing feeling that leaves a person confused

中文困惑 kùnhuò
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@misc{discombobulation_2026,
  title = {discombobulation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/discombobulation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}