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Word entry · 13 letters

consternation

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"Sudden alarm"

13 letters · collected on this word page

13 lettersPronunciation /ˌkɒn.stəˈneɪ.ʃən/Part of speech nounSorted aceinnnoorsttStarts with CEnds with N1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. fear resulting from the awareness of danger

Word origin

From French consternation, from Latin consternātiō. By surface analysis, consternate + -ion.

Used in a sentence

  • "Out!" exclaimed her husband, with something like genuine consternation in his voice.
  • Their audience had been listening in increasing consternation.
  • It was probably worth four millennia of consternation and regret.

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