dismay

/dɪs'meɪ/ nounverb
6 letters2 syllables12 points in Scrabble®12 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
NOUN
1

Fear resulting from the awareness of danger.

2

The feeling of despair in the face of obstacles.

VERB
1

Lower someone's spirits; make downhearted.

2

Fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised.

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