Dismay and Distract

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

Nearby Words: dismayed, dismaying, dismayingly

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

Usage example: distracted by the looming tax deadline

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Dismay and distract are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dismay" instead a verb "Distract".

army	dismay army	distract army
boss	dismay boss	distract boss

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