Dismay and Jitters

Dismay

Dismay noun - The emotion felt when one's expectations are not met.

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

Nearby Words: dismayed, dismaying, dismayingly

Jitters

Jitters noun - A sense of panic or extreme nervousness.

Dismay and jitters are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dismay" instead a noun "Jitters".

How words are described

subsequent subsequent dismay subsequent jitters
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