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dejected

/dɪˈdʒɛktəd/

Meanings
verb
Make sad or dispirited.

Examples :

"The bad news about the test results dejected him; he felt very sad and disheartened. "
emotion mind attitude

Related Words

Illustration failing

failing verb

/ˈfeɪ.lɪŋ/

To be unsuccessful.

"Throughout my life, I have always failed."

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about adjective

/əˈbɛʊt/ /əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbʌʊt/

Moving around; astir.

"After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."

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disheartened verb

/dɪsˈhɑːrtənd/ /dɪsˈhɑːrʔənd/

To discourage someone by removing their enthusiasm or courage.

"The difficult exam results disheartened the students, taking away their hope for a good grade. "

Illustration anyone

anyone pronoun

/ˈæniˌwʌn/

Any person; anybody.

"Almost anyone can change a light bulb."

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harsh verb

/hɑːʃ/ /hɑɹʃ/

To negatively criticize.

"Quit harshing me already, I said that I was sorry!"

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

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coach noun

/kəʊtʃ/ /koʊtʃ/

A wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power.

"The family took a horse-drawn coach to the countryside for a picnic. "

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their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

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maria noun

/ˈmɑɹ.i.ə/

A large, dark plain, which may have the appearance of a sea.

"From Earth, we could observe maria, the dark, ancient lava plains on the Moon, with just a pair of binoculars. "

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words noun

/wɜːdz/

The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.)

"The teacher wrote new vocabulary words on the board. "

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results noun

/ɹɪˈzʌlts/

That which results; the conclusion or end to which any course or condition of things leads, or which is obtained by any process or operation; consequence or effect.

"the result of a course of action;  the result of a mathematical operation"

Illustration dispirited

dispirited verb

/dɪˈspɪɹɪtəd/

To lower the morale of; to make despondent; to dishearten.

"The teacher's harsh criticism dispirited the students, making them lose their enthusiasm for the project. "