"flustered" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more flustered [comparative], most flustered [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} flustered (comparative more flustered, superlative most flustered)
  1. Confused, befuddled, in a state of panic by having become overwrought with confusion. Synonyms: fluttered Derived forms: flusteredly, flusteredness Translations (In a state of panic, being overwrought with confusion): hämillään (Finnish), verwirrt (German), nervös (German), hūkiki (Maori)
    Sense id: en-flustered-en-adj-EE6xuXJZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 83 17

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} flustered
  1. simple past and past participle of fluster Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: fluster Related terms: fluster, catch off guard
    Sense id: en-flustered-en-verb-SIcZM4V~

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