"discomposing" meaning in English

See discomposing in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more discomposing [comparative], most discomposing [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} discomposing (comparative more discomposing, superlative most discomposing)
  1. Unsettling; tending to discompose
    Sense id: en-discomposing-en-adj-VI9hIhn8

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} discomposing
  1. present participle and gerund of discompose Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: discompose
    Sense id: en-discomposing-en-verb-nwbQK2KV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73

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