The Clue
Unnerve (6 letter answer)
The Answer
DISMAY
Tags
Notes
The answer DISMAY is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2100 puzzles.
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Appall
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Perturbation
Loss of heart
"My soul is full of discord and ___": "Hamlet"
Definition
DISMAY as a noun:
1. (discouragement, disheartenment, dismay) = the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
2. (alarm, dismay, consternation) = fear resulting from the awareness of danger
DISMAY as a verb:
1. (depress, deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise) = lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"
2. (dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify) = fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"