Consternation

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A state of paralyzing dismay. See Synonyms at fear.
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  • n. Amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflection; terror, combined with amazement; dismay.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Amazement or horror that confounds the faculties, and incapacitates for reflection; terror, combined with amazement; dismay.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Astonishment combined with terror; amazement that confounds the faculties and incapacitates for deliberate thought and action; extreme surprise, with confusion and panic.
  • n. Synonyms Apprehension, Fright, etc. See alarm.
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  • n. fear resulting from the awareness of danger
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    fearfulness    fright    fear   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    alarm    panic    perturbation    amazement    astonishment    surprise    fright    dismay    fear   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Alsatian    Americanization    Appalachian    Balkanization    Christianization    Confederation    Corp.    Croatian    Dalmatian    Desegregation   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    dismay    fright    chagrin    uneasiness    puzzlement    frustration    awe    anguish    mortification    exasperation   
     
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