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consternation

noun (no plural)

«consternation» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A sudden feeling of shock and worry, when people are upset and do not know what to do. tree →

In the lessons

in tales, when a court or town hears bad news and is thrown into fear and confusion: the news caused great consternation.

Examples

The news filled the village with consternation. tree →
To everyone's consternation, the bridge had washed away. tree →
She looked at the broken vase in consternation. tree →

Note

nothing for maths.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «consternation» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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