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

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