Dejection and Letdown

Dejection

Dejection noun - A state or spell of low spirits.

Letdown and dejection are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Letdown" instead a noun "Dejection".

Nearby Words: dejected, dejectedly, dejecting

Letdown

Letdown noun - The emotion felt when one's expectations are not met.
Usage example: the museum exhibit was just so-so, and we returned home with a vague sense of letdown

Dejection and letdown are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dejection" instead a noun "Letdown".
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