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| aw |
(informal) used to express protest, displeasure, disbelief, sympathy, or the like. |
| disfavor |
unfavorable regard or opinion; displeasure or disapproval. [3/4 definitions] |
| dissatisfactory |
causing displeasure or dissatisfaction. |
| dissatisfied |
feeling or showing displeasure or disappointment. |
| frown |
to wrinkle or contract the forehead, as in anger, displeasure, or perplexity. [4/5 definitions] |
| humph |
used to express disdain, doubt, surprise, or displeasure. |
| lower2 |
to look sullen or show displeasure. [1/3 definitions] |
| offend |
to cause anger, displeasure, or resentment. [1/5 definitions] |
| piffle |
used to express mild impatience or displeasure. [1/2 definitions] |
| pinprick |
anything that causes slight irritation or displeasure. [1/3 definitions] |
| pout1 |
to show unhappiness or displeasure, esp. by pushing out the lips; sulk. [2/5 definitions] |
| pouty |
sulking or cross, esp. when having the lips protruded as a sign of displeasure. [1/2 definitions] |
| resent |
to feel bitterness, displeasure, or indignation toward or about. |
| resentment |
a bitterness, displeasure, or indignation resulting from perceived injury or wrong. |
| scowl |
to make one's eyebrows contract in an expression of anger, threat, displeasure, or the like; glower. [1/3 definitions] |
| turn off |
(informal) to create displeasure, distaste, or disfavor in (someone), esp. after initial enthusiasm. [1/3 definitions] |
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