dismay

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdɪsˈmeɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪsˈmeɪ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dis mā)


dismay
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Sense: Noun: alarm
Synonyms:
alarm Collocations, consternation, fear Collocations, confusion Collocations, horror Collocations, shock Collocations, anxiety Collocations, dread Collocations, disheartenment, worry Collocations, fright Collocations, bewilderment, disenchantment, panic Collocations, trepidation, upset Collocations, terror
Sense: Verb: alarm
Synonyms:
alarm Collocations, appall, appal (UK), shock Collocations, horrify, daunt, frighten Collocations, terrify, petrify, unnerve, unsettle, unhinge, take aback, abash, disconcert, dishearten, discourage Collocations, perturb, worry Collocations, bother Collocations, fluster, panic Collocations, put off (informal), dispirit


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