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Nouns
(n)
discouragement
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disheartenment
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dismay
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
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(n)
alarm
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dismay
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consternation
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
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Verbs
(v)
depress
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deject
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cast down
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get down
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dismay
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dispirit
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demoralize
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demoralise
lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
“These news depressed her”
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“The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her”
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(v)
dismay
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alarm
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appal
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appall
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horrify
fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
“I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview”
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“The news of the executions horrified us”
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