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consternating

Variant of consternate

consternate definition

con·ster·nate (kän′stər nāt′)

transitive verb consternated -·nat′ed, consternating -·nat′·ing

to overcome with consternation; unnerve; dismay

Etymology: L consternatus, pp. of consternare: see consternation

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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