"flusteriness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From flustery + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|flustery|ness}} flustery + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} flusteriness (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being flustery. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: flusteredness
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