Compose and Distemper

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Compose verb - To put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form.

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Distemper is an antonym for compose.

Distemper verb - To trouble the mind of; to make uneasy.

Usage example: despite his career success, he has been distempered by nagging feelings of inadequacy his whole life

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Compose is an antonym for distemper.

Nearby Word: distempered

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Distemper and Compose. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compose/distemper

Compose & Distemper. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/compose/distemper>.

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