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consternation definition

con·ster·na·tion (kän′stər nās̸hən)

noun

great fear or shock that makes one feel helpless or bewildered

Etymology: L consternatio < consternare, to terrify < com-, intens. + base akin to L sternax, headstrong, restive < IE base *ster-, rigid, stiff > stare, strenuous

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