Reference meaning
dismay
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the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
Related source terms
discouragementdisheartenment
Other meanings
2. noun
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
3. verb
lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
4. verb
fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
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