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Dismay

noun
/dɪsˈmeɪ/
Word Frequency: 2.7

Definitions

1.nounA sudden or complete loss of courage and firmness in the face of trouble or danger; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits
"He looked in dismay at the destruction of the town caused by the hurricane."
2.nounCondition fitted to dismay; ruin.
3.verbTo cause to feel apprehension; great sadness, or fear; to deprive of energy
4.verbTo render lifeless; to subdue; to disquiet.
5.verbTo take dismay or fright; to be filled with dismay.

Synonyms

consternationappalldauntterrifydejectdisheartenmentdepressdiscouragementdispiritdemoralizehorrifycast down

Rhymes With

conveydisplaysobriquetdisarrayallaygaydecayplay
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