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disheartening Definition


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dishearten
verb
    1. To dampen the courage, hope or confidence of someone.
      Thesaurus: daunt, dampen, deter, discourage, depress, dash, dispirit, dismay, depress, deject, crush; Antonym: encourage.
Derivative: disheartening
adj
    Derivative: disheartenment
    noun
      Etymology: 16c.



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