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chill vs dismay

dismay vs chill

chill and dismay both are nouns.

chill and dismay both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chill Yes No Yes No
dismay Yes No Yes No
As verbs, dismay is a hypernym of chill; that is, dismay is a word with a broader meaning than chill:
  • chill: depress or discourage
  • dismay: lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
Other hypernyms of chill include cast down, deject, demoralise, demoralize, depress, dispirit, get down.
chill (noun) dismay (noun)
coldness due to a cold environment fear resulting from the awareness of danger
a sudden numbing dread the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
chill (verb) dismay (verb)
loose heat fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
make cool or cooler lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
depress or discourage
Difference between chill and dismay

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