dismay
Definitions
Noun
- The feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
- Fear resulting from the awareness of danger
Verb
- Lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
- Fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
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| 1 | dismay of | 1 | 2 |
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Definitions: 4
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 3
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📰 This Word in the News:
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Many US Catholics are dismayed by No. 47's unprecedented broadside at the first American pope
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Apr 14, 2026 AFRO American Newspapers
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