Dismay and Silly

Dismay

Dismay verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.

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

Nearby Words: dismayed, dismaying, dismayingly

Silly

Silly noun - A word used for misbehaving children.

Dismay and silly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dismay" instead a verb "Silly".

Nearby Word: silliness

How words are described

genuine genuine dismay genuine silly
great great dismay great silly
several several dismay several silly
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