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disturbing

//dɪsˈtɜː.bɪŋ//

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Note for disturbing

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Forms

Comparative: more disturbing
Superlative: most disturbing

Definitions

Adjective
A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1.Causing distress or worry; upsetting or unsettling.
- A disturbing film that tries to explore the mind of a serial killer.
- His behaviour is very disturbing.

Verb
A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1.present participle and gerund of disturb

Frequency

Overall

Rare· #4970

By learning goal

Everyday conversation: Rare
General reading & writing: Rare
Academic: Rare
Literature: Rare

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Wiktionary (Wiktextract) (CC BY-SA)
Princeton WordNet (WordNet License)
Tatoeba (CC BY)
COCA / wordfrequency.info (derived frequency bands only)

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