DismayWordNet Explorer
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noun
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
noun
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
noun
frightening because of an awareness of danger
noun
not alarming; assuaging alarm
noun
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
noun
the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
noun
the feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc.
verb
fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised