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   Con·ster·na·tion

   /ˌkänstərˈnāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected: "I always welcomed clover, much to the consternation of the neighbors"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin consternatio(n-), from the verb consternare ‘lay prostrate, terrify’ (see consternate).

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