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Word: Fluster
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 17th century (in the sense ‘make slightly drunk’): perhaps of Scandinavian origin and related to Icelandic flaustra ‘hurry, bustle’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈflʌstə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make (someone) agitated or confused
Short Definition:make someone agitated or confused
Examples:- there's nothing you can do or say to fluster Bernie
- the false start flustered me a bit
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