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unsettlement

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. The quality of being unsettled; upset or unrest.
  2. An illegal or unofficial settlement, or community of people living together.

Examples

“Notwithstanding the unsettlement produced by the treaty during the past season, the Indians have⟳ raised an adequate supply⟳ of provisions to keep⟳ them comfortably during the year; and they manifest an increased desire to avoid⟳ the use⟳ of ardent spirits, and to have⟳ their children educated.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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