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crestfallen

crest·fall·en

crestfallen

 
pronunciation:
krest faw ln
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition: downcast or depressed; dejected.
She looked utterly crestfallen, and I gathered that the audition had not gone well.
antonyms:
elated
similar words:
dejected, downcast, downhearted
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derivations: crestfallenly (adv.), crestfallenness (n.)