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Dismaying
see synonyms of dismayingAdjective
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Dismaying
see synonyms of dismayingverb (transitive)
1.
to fill with apprehension or alarm
2.
to fill with depression or discouragement
noun
3.
consternation or agitation
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Dismaying
see synonyms of dismaying verb transitive
1.
to make afraid or discouraged at the prospect of trouble or danger; fill with apprehension or alarm; daunt
noun
2.
a loss of courage or confidence at the prospect of trouble or danger; consternation
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Dismaying
see synonyms of dismayingtr.v. dis·mayed, dis·may·ing, dis·mays
1. To cause to lose enthusiasm or resolution; disillusion or discourage: "young executives dismayed by the corporate ladder" (Peter Grose). See Synonyms at discourage.
2. To upset or distress: "Parents may be dismayed by the mess from sand or paint spread around by the pair or group at play" (Elizabeth Noble).
n.
A sudden or complete loss of courage in the face of trouble or danger.
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