"discomposure" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-discomposure.wav Forms: discomposures [plural]
Etymology: From dis- + composure. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|dis|composure}} dis- + composure Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} discomposure (countable and uncountable, plural discomposures)
  1. The state of being discomposed. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-discomposure-en-noun-AlWBDmJN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with dis-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with dis-: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
  2. (obsolete) Discordance; disagreement of parts. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-discomposure-en-noun-DWMEyA5N Categories (other): English terms prefixed with dis- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with dis-: 54 46

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