“Discombobulate” is a wonderful word, made all the more wonderful because it sounds like nonsense but is a real word! “Combobulate,” however, is not. Perhaps our gentle readers (Psst! Ed of Ralph, that’s you!) can provide us with other examples of words that begin with a negative particle yet whose opposite does not exist.
“Disgruntle” for example.
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