"flambustered" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more flambustered [comparative], most flambustered [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} flambustered (comparative more flambustered, superlative most flambustered)
  1. (rare, historical) Worried or confounded; flabbergasted. Tags: historical, rare
    Sense id: en-flambustered-en-adj-0YM7r0jp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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