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dismay in WordNet English dictionary

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