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The surprise question might fluster him.
What does Fluster mean?
To make nervous or confused.
Dictionary definition
To make someone nervous, confused, or hurried; also a state of such confusion.
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Fluster in a sentence
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She answered in a fluster.
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Fluster describes a rushed, confused feeling that makes it hard to think clearly.
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flus · ter · strongest beat: flus
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WordFluster.
Partverb, noun.
MeaningFluster means To make nervous or confused.
ExampleExample: The surprise question might fluster him.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- flus · ter
- Strongest beat
- flus
- Ending
- ter
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on flus.
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calmTo make peaceful or steady.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to fluster, depending on context.
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Fluster word family
Base word
fluster
noun
flusters
More than one fluster.
verb
flustered
Past form of fluster.
verb
flustering
Action form of fluster.
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