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disappointment

dis·ap·point·ment [ dìssə póyntmənt ] (plural dis·ap·point·ments)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. feeling of being let down: a feeling of sadness or frustration because something was not as good, attractive, or satisfactory as expected, or because something hoped for did not happen

2. something disappointing: something or somebody that disappoints somebody, or an occasion when somebody is disappointed

3. frustration: the failure to attain hopes or wishes

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