Dismay and Discourage

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Dismay verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.

Usage example: the imposing climb up the mountain dismayed us even before we got started

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Discourage is a synonym for dismay in disappoint topic. In some cases you can use "Discourage" instead a verb "Dismay".

Nearby Words: dismayed, dismaying, dismayingly

Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.

Usage example: I didn't let losing discourage me from trying again

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Dismay is a synonym for discourage in dishearten topic. You can use "Dismay" instead a verb "Discourage".

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