"discombobulating" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more discombobulating [comparative], most discombobulating [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} discombobulating (comparative more discombobulating, superlative most discombobulating)
  1. Confusing; tending to befuddle or perplex. Derived forms: discombobulatingly
    Sense id: en-discombobulating-en-adj-~DiLZwTc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} discombobulating
  1. present participle and gerund of discombobulate Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: discombobulate
    Sense id: en-discombobulating-en-verb-QWlEpnsJ
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