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conturbing

conturbing is the present participle and gerund of conturb.

Meaning of conturb

Verb

conturb (third-person singular simple present conturbs, present participle conturbing, simple past and past participle conturbed)

  1. (transitive) To disturb or perturb greatly.
    • When earth, with all its gilded charms, / No more conturbs with false alarms, […]1828, Alexander Laing, Donean Tourist, page 453

Questions about conturbing

What is conturbing the present participle and gerund of?
Conturbing is the present participle and gerund of conturb.

Words near conturbing in the dictionary

  1. contunds
  2. conturb
  3. conturbation
  4. conturbations
  5. conturbed
  6. conturbing
  7. conturbs
  8. contuse
  9. contused
  10. contuses
  11. contusing

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