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fluster

[ fluhs-ter ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to put into a state of agitated confusion:

    His constant criticism flustered me.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. to excite and confuse with drink.


verb (used without object)

  1. to become agitatedly confused.

noun

  1. nervous excitement or confusion.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

fluster

/ ˈ´Ú±ôÊŒ²õ³ÙÉ™ /

verb

  1. to make or become confused, nervous, or upset
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a state of confusion or agitation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of fluster1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English flostren; bluster, Old Norse flaustra “to hurryâ€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of fluster1

C15: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Icelandic flaustr to hurry, flaustra to bustle
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The incident took me by surprise but I was in fight mode and it didn't happen to me, so I wasn't flustered.

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Ohio State unleashed an offensive torrent from the opening tip, burying one three-pointer after another in the face of a flustered Trojans defense that had given up 93 points in its last outing.

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“I was really trying to do everything by the book,†he said, flustered.

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They looked flustered when they fell behind in the second half, something we have not seen very often recently, and United's attacking threat continued to rattle them.

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She seemed flustered by the sheer level of interest the case generated.

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