Dismay and Deter

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Dismay verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.

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

Nearby Words: dismayed, dismaying, dismayingly

Deter verb - To steer (a person) from an activity or course of action.

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Dismay and deter are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dismay" instead a verb "Deter".

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