What does bestraught mean?
Bestraught means (obsolete) Distracted; mad, distraught..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(obsolete) Distracted; mad, distraught..
For, Belford ('tis folly to deny it), I have been, to use an old word, quite bestraught.
Use bestraught when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Bestraught means (obsolete) Distracted; mad, distraught..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
For, Belford ('tis folly to deny it), I have been, to use an old word, quite bestraught.
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