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discombobulated adjective [ ˌdɪskəmˈbɒbjʊleɪtɪd ]

• confused and disconcerted.
• "he is looking a little pained and discombobulated"
Origin: late 19th century (originally US): from discombobulate + -ed2.

discombobulate verb

• disconcert or confuse (someone).
• "this attitude totally discombobulated Bruce"
Origin: early 19th century (originally US): probably based on discompose or discomfit.


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