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10/28/15

Discombobulate

Discombobulate

<dis-kom-bob-yew-layte>

confuse; bewilder; baffle;

to make someone unable to think clearly.

Math will not discombobulate you with study and hard work.

Remember:
discombobulate reminds of discomfort.
we feel discomfort when confused.

At work:
We don't want to discombobulate the client. We need to make the instructions clear.

(c) 2015 E. Carruthers
 
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