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LETDOWN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
Example:
his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment
Synonyms:
disappointment; letdown
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("letdown" is a kind of...):
dissatisfaction (the feeling of being displeased and discontent)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "letdown"):
defeat; frustration (the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals)
Derivation:
let down (fail to meet the hopes or expectations of)
