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disappointment


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Definition of disappointment

noun

[mass noun]
  • sadness or displeasure caused by the non-fulfilment of one’s hopes or expectations:to her disappointment, there was no chance to talk privately with Luke
  • [count noun] a person or thing that causes disappointment:the job proved a disappointment I was a big disappointment to her

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