Dejection and Sorrow

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Dejection

Dejection noun - A state or spell of low spirits.

Usage example: I find that ice cream often works wonders when trying to overcome dejection

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Sorrow is a synonym for dejection in despondency topic. In some cases you can use "Sorrow" instead a noun "Dejection", when it comes to topics like low spirits.

Nearby Words: dejected, dejectedly, dejecting

Sorrow

Sorrow noun - Deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved.

Usage example: he felt great sorrow at the loss of his beloved dog

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Dejection is a synonym for sorrow in sadness topic. You can use "Dejection" instead a noun "Sorrow", if it concerns topics such as grief.

Nearby Words: sorry, sorrowful, sorrowed, sorrowing, sorrowfully

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utter	utter dejection	utter sorrow
sheer	sheer dejection	sheer sorrow

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