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   consternation

   /ˌkɒnstəˈneɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a feeling of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected: "to her consternation her car wouldn't start"

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

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