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    [Verb]  | "dis*may" | \ dis-ˈmā \


    1: to cause to lose courage or resolution (as because of alarm or fear)

    2: upset, perturb


    Origin: 13th century ;

     Middle English, from Anglo-French desmaier, from des- dis- + -maier, from Vulgar Latin *-magare, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German magan to be able {mat|may:1|};

    [Noun]  | "dismay" 


    1: sudden loss of courage or resolution from alarm or fear

    2: sudden disappointment

    3: perturbation


    Origin: 14th century ;

     See: {dismay:1 };

    [Noun]  | "dismay" 


    1: the emotion felt when one's expectations are not met;


      * e.g., " ... filled with dismay at not making the finals "





    2: the state of being discouraged;


      * e.g., " ... in my dismay I failed to realize that there would be other chances "





    [Verb]  | "dismay" 


    1: to lessen the courage or confidence of;


      * e.g., " ... the imposing climb up the mountain dismayed us even before we got started "





    2: to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy;


      * e.g., " ... parents who became increasingly dismayed by their son's foundering marriage "





     [ "dismay" ]

    1: To break down the courage of completely, as by sudden danger or trouble; dishearten thoroughly; daunt.

      * e.g.,  ... To Michaels dismay his girlfriend was on her period. 

     [ "Dismay" ]

    1: Noun:

      * e.g.,  ... Noun: To his dismay, his mother put him in a home. 


     [ "Dismay" ]

    2: concern and distress caused by something unexpected.

      * e.g.,  ... Verb: They were dismayed by the “No Right Turns” policy. 


     [ "Dismay" ]

    3: Verb:


     [ "Dismay" ]

    4: cause (someone) to feel concern and distress.

     [ "dismayed" ]

    1: Disappointed

      * e.g.,  ... I stand dismayed by his dictatorial behaviour. 

     [ "groundhog dismay" ]

    1: Like in the movie Groundhog Day where you keep reliving the same day over and over except there isn't anything good about it and there is nothing but dismay.

      * e.g.,  ... I'm so depressed with this groundhog dismay crap, same old bullshit over and over again and again. 

     [ "U.S. Dismay" ]

    1: The State of the Union - U.S.A. - January 6, 2021.

      * e.g.,  ... The protesters vandalized, and ransacked their own Capital buildiing shouting "USA, USA"! USA? The reaction they got was U.S. Dismay. 

     [ "Valentine's Dismay" ]

    1: to be completely dismayed at the price of Roses, chocolates and other assorted 'Valentines' day gifts

      * e.g.,  ... I was going to get Sandy something, but when I got to the florist I got a case of 'Valentine's Dismay' How can they charge that much? 

     [ "Pubic Dismay" ]

    1: The awful feeling a man experiences when he slides his hand down a young woman's panties, only to find that she shaves/waxes her pubic area. This effect only applies to a small number of American men (aprox 1-2%)who enjoy a nice full bush over the generic standard of a shorn beaver.

      * e.g.,  ... I had the worst case of pubic dismay on Friday night when I took that pig home. Her attempts to be sexy for me were ruined when I felt her brillo pad pussy. 

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