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81appall — verb 1. strike with disgust or revulsion The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends • Syn: ↑shock, ↑offend, ↑scandalize, ↑scandalise, ↑appal, ↑outrage • Derivationally related forms …
82cast down — verb lower someone s spirits; make downhearted (Freq. 1) These news depressed her The bad state of her child s health demoralizes her • Syn: ↑depress, ↑deject, ↑get down, ↑dismay, ↑disp …
83demoralise — verb 1. lower someone s spirits; make downhearted These news depressed her The bad state of her child s health demoralizes her • Syn: ↑depress, ↑deject, ↑cast down, ↑get down, ↑dismay, ↑ …
84discouragement — noun 1. the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles • Syn: ↑disheartenment, ↑dismay • Derivationally related forms: ↑dismay (for: ↑dismay), ↑dishearten (for: ↑ …
85disheartenment — noun 1. the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles • Syn: ↑discouragement, ↑dismay • Derivationally related forms: ↑dismay (for: ↑dismay), ↑dishearten, ↑discourage …
86get down — verb 1. lower (one s body) as by kneeling (Freq. 3) Get down on your knees! • Hypernyms: ↑move • Verb Frames: Something s Somebody s Something is ing PP …
87con|ster|na|tion — «KON stuhr NAY shuhn», noun. great dismay; paralyzing terror: »To our consternation the train rushed on toward the burning bridge. SYNONYM(S): fright. See syn. under dismay. (Cf. ↑dismay) ╂[< Latin consternātiō, ōnis < consternāre terrify,… …
88Confound — Con*found (k[o^]n*found ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confounded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confounding}.] [F. confondre, fr. L. confundere, fusum, to pour together; con + fundere to pour. See {Fuse} to melt, and cf. {Confuse}.] 1. To mingle and blend, so that …
89Confounded — Confound Con*found (k[o^]n*found ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confounded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confounding}.] [F. confondre, fr. L. confundere, fusum, to pour together; con + fundere to pour. See {Fuse} to melt, and cf. {Confuse}.] 1. To mingle and blend …
90Confounding — Confound Con*found (k[o^]n*found ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confounded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confounding}.] [F. confondre, fr. L. confundere, fusum, to pour together; con + fundere to pour. See {Fuse} to melt, and cf. {Confuse}.] 1. To mingle and blend …
