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  • 61tease — Synonyms and related words: Artful Dodger, Casanova, Don Juan, Machiavel, Machiavelli, Machiavellian, actor, aggravate, annoy, annoyer, appeal, apply pressure, attract, badger, badgerer, baffle, bafflement, bait, balk, bamboozler, banter, be at,… …

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  • 62thwart — Synonyms and related words: across, across the grain, annul, athwart, athwartships, baffle, balk, beat, bench, bendwise, bias, biased, biaswise, bilk, blast, block, brace, brave, bring to nothing, buffer, cancel, cancel out, cast down,… …

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  • 63HARE, JULIUS CHARLES —    archdeacon of Lewes, born at Vicenza; took orders in the Church, and in 1832 became, in succession to his uncle, rector of Hurstmonceaux, in Sussex, the advowson of which was in his family, in which rectory he laboured till his death; he was… …

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  • 64disappointment — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Failure to fulfill expectations Nouns 1. disappointment, sad or bitter disappointment, chagrin, frustration, letdown, comedown; blighted hope, balk, blow, bitter pill, cold comfort; slip twixt cup and… …

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  • 65displease — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. offend, vex, annoy, irritate, disturb. See pain, discontent, resentment. Ant., please, satisfy. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. vex, provoke, annoy, offend; see anger 1 , bother 3 . III (Roget s 3… …

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  • 66gratify — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. indulge, humor, delight; see satisfy 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. please, satisfy, fulfill, content, make happy, delight, gladden, favor, oblige, indulge. ANT.: displease, dissatisfy, disappoint III (Roget s… …

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  • 67let down — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. disappoint, disillusion, not support; see abandon 2 , fail 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To cause to descend: depress, drop, lower2, take down. See RISE. 2. To cause unhappiness by failing to satisfy the hopes,… …

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  • 68disgruntle — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To cause unhappiness by failing to satisfy the hopes, desires, or expectations of: disappoint, discontent, dissatisfy, let down. See HAPPY …

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  • 69displease — v. a. 1. Offend, dissatisfy, disgust, disoblige, give offence to. 2. Provoke, irritate, vex, chagrin, affront, pique, chafe, fret, anger, nettle, make angry …

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  • 70mortify — I. v. a. 1. Gangrene. 2. Disappoint, dissatisfy, displease, vex, harass, plague, worry, disquiet, chagrin, annoy, trouble, humble, depress. 3. Humiliate, humble, shame, confound, abase, abash, put down, restrain, subdue. II. v. n. Gangrene, lose… …

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