désarroi

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle French désaroy (disorder), from Old French desroi, desrei (disorder, confusion, tumult), from des- + a base of Germanic origin. More at deray, array, ready.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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désarroi m (usually uncountable, plural désarrois)

  1. dismay
  2. disarray (want of array or regular order)

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