Anger and Dismay

Anger

Anger verb - To make angry.

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Dismay and anger are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dismay" instead a verb "Anger".

Nearby Words: angry, angered, angering

Dismay verb - To trouble the mind of; to make uneasy.

Usage example: parents who became increasingly dismayed by their son's foundering marriage

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Anger and dismay are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Anger" instead a verb "Dismay".

Nearby Words: dismayed, dismaying, dismayingly

clear	clear anger	clear dismay
complete	complete anger	complete dismay
mild	mild anger	mild dismay
initial	initial anger	initial dismay
Other adjectives: genuine, deep, visible, perpetual, constant, extreme, great, general, mutual, growing, sudden.

But everyone keeps referring to him as "The guy who played Willie on V" instead of "the Nightmare On Elm Street guy", much to his dismay and anger.

Source: Series / MADtv
It turns out that Kilik is not the father, much to the surprise/dismay/anger of many.

Source: Celibate Hero
Enjoying his newfound elevation, he snubs or is pressured to snub his old friends, who respond with anger or dismay at his apparent betrayal.

Source: In with the In Crowd

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