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dismays
We have found lemma(root) word of dismays : dismay.
Definitions
[dɪsˈmeɪ], (Noun)
Definitions:
- concern and distress caused by something unexpected
(e.g: to his dismay, she left him)
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Origin
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Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin dis- (expressing negation) + the Germanic base of may
[dɪsˈmeɪ], (Verb)
Definitions:
- cause (someone) to feel concern and distress
(e.g: they were dismayed by the U-turn in policy)
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Origin
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Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin dis- (expressing negation) + the Germanic base of may
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