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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gyeong-ak
"그 소식은 직원들 사이에 큰 경악을 불러일으켰다."
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A feeling of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected.
"The announcement caused widespread consternation among the employees."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Mid 17th century: from Latin consternatio(n-), from the verb consternare 'throw into confusion', from con- 'together' + sternere 'to strew, throw down'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "consternation" is said worldwide
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consternation
Transliteration: consternation
"La nouvelle a provoqué une grande consternation."
Bestürzung
Transliteration: Bestürzung
"Die Nachricht löste allgemeine Bestürzung aus."
costernazione
Transliteration: costernazione
"La notizia ha suscitato grande costernazione."
consternación
Transliteration: consternacion
"Su repentina renuncia causó consternación en la empresa."
consternação
Transliteration: consternacao
"A decisão gerou muita consternação entre os membros."
घबराहट
Transliteration: ghabrahat
"इस खबर से लोगों में घबराहट फैल गई।"
惊愕
Transliteration: jīng'è
"这一消息引起了广泛的惊愕。"
경악
Transliteration: gyeong-ak
"그 소식은 직원들 사이에 큰 경악을 불러일으켰다."
狼狽
Transliteration: roubai
"そのニュースは人々に大きな狼狽を引き起こした。"
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