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Word of the Day for Wednesday, February 18, 2009consternation \kon-ster-NEY-shuhn\, noun: sudden dread or paralyzing terror To our consternation, the phone rang just as we were about to leave. by 1611, from French consternation, from Latin consternationem, from consternare "overcome, confuse, dismay," from com- intensive prefix + sternare "throw down" | |||||||||
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