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dispiriting
(dis¦pir¦it|ing)
Pronunciation:
/dɪˈspɪrɪtɪŋ/
adjective
causing someone to lose enthusiasm and hope; disheartening:
it was a dispiriting occasion
Derivatives
dispiritingly
adverb
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