Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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disappointment | Yes | No | No | No |
defeat | Yes | No | Yes | No |
disappointment (noun) | defeat (noun) |
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an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone | an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest |
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized | the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals |
disappointment (verb) | defeat (verb) |
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win a victory over | |
thwart the passage of |