Sunday, November 14, 2004

Word of the Day

dis·com·bob·u·late
Pronunciation: "dis-k&m-'bä-b(y)&-"lAt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -lat·ed; -lat·ing
Etymology: probably alteration of discompose
: UPSET, CONFUSE

The offensive had discombobulated all the German defensive arrangements -- A. J. Liebling

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