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disappointment
disappointment
/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
noun
(
)
A feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
(
letdown
,
disappointment
)
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
His hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment
his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment
(
)
An act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone
(
dashing hopes
,
disappointment
)
an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone
His failure to show up was a great disappointment to her.
His failure to show up was a great disappointment to her.
sharp-sightedness
sharp-sightedness
/ʃɑːrp ˈsaɪtɪdnəs/
noun
Lively attentiveness
(
alertness
,
on the qui vive
,
sharp-sightedness
)
lively attentiveness
Sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart)
(
acuity
,
sharp-sightedness
,
visual acuity
)
sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart)
Chinese cinnamon
Chinese cinnamon
/ˈtʃaɪˌniːz ˈsɪnəmən/
noun
Aromatic bark of the cassia-bark tree; less desirable as a spice than Ceylon cinnamon bark
(
cassia bark
,
Chinese cinnamon
)
aromatic bark of the cassia-bark tree; less desirable as a spice than Ceylon cinnamon bark
1890s
1890s
/ˈeɪˈtin ˈnaɪnti z/
noun
The decade from 1890 to 1899
(
1890s
,
nineties
)
the decade from 1890 to 1899
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