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disheveled

/dɪˈʃevəld/ /dɪˈʃɛvəld/

Meanings
verb
To throw into disorder; upheave.

Examples :

"The strong wind disheveled her hair as she walked to school. "
appearance

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Illustration disorder

disorder noun

/dɪsˈɔːdə(ɹ)/ /dɪsˈɔːɹdɚ/

Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.

"After playing the children left the room in disorder."

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Illustration assignment

assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration disorderly

disorderly noun

/dɪsˈɔː.də.li/

A person who acts in a disorderly manner.

"The police arrested the disorderly man after he started shouting and pushing people in the crowded market. "

Illustration uncombed

uncombed verb

/ˌʌnˈkoʊmd/ /ʌnˈkoʊmd/

To reverse the effect of combing; to muss.

"After a rough night's sleep, he uncombed his hair, making it look messy. "

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

Illustration disarrange

disarrange verb

/ˌdɪsəˈreɪndʒ/ /ˌdɪzəˈreɪndʒ/

To undo the arrangement of; to disorder; to derange.

"The strong wind blew through the open window and disarranged the papers on my desk. "

Illustration stressed

stressed verb

/stɹɛst/

To apply force to (a body or structure) causing strain.

"The weightlifter stressed the barbell, trying to lift it higher. "

Illustration sticking

sticking verb

/ˈstɪkɪŋ/

To cut a piece of wood to be the stick member of a cope-and-stick joint.

"The carpenter is sticking the pine boards today to make the cabinet doors. "

Illustration directions

directions noun

/daɪˈɹɛk.ʃənz/

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

"Keep going in the same direction."

Illustration clothing

clothing verb

/ˈkləʊðɪŋ/ /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/

To adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to supply clothes or clothing.

"to feed and clothe a family; to clothe oneself extravagantly"

Illustration frustration

frustration noun

/fɹʌsˈtɹeɪʃən/

The feeling of annoyance when one's actions are criticized or hindered

"My frustration grew as my teacher kept pointing out my mistakes in front of the class. "