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let·down
 letdown
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- pronunciation:
- let
daUn
[or]
let
daUn
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a disappointment.
We were really excited about the movie but it was a real letdown, unfortunately.Our hotel in Venice was such a letdown after the great place we stayed in in Genoa.- synonyms:
- comedown, disappointment
- similar words:
- anticlimax, discouragement, disillusionment, dissatisfaction
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| definition 2: |
a feeling of depression or dejection after excitement or anticipation.
She didn't get that job and her letdown from that lasted quite a while.It's normal to feel some letdown when you come home after a fabulous vacation.- synonyms:
- comedown
- similar words:
- blues, dejection, depression, doldrums
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| definition 3: |
easement of effort; relaxation after tension.
- synonyms:
- easement, relaxation, relief, respite, rest
- similar words:
- letup
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| related words: |
bathos |
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