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disconcert

verb

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To unsettle, confuse, or disturb someone's composure.

The unexpected question did not disconcert the experienced speaker.
Dictionary practice example.
A sudden change to the rehearsal order could disconcert Noor, who had prepared to speak first and now had to wait.
From Regaining Perspective.
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