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 disappointment disappointment /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/

noun

  1. () 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
  2. () 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

  1. Lively attentiveness  ( alertness , on the qui vive , sharp-sightedness )
    lively attentiveness
  2. 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

  1. 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

  1. The decade from 1890 to 1899  ( 1890s , nineties )
    the decade from 1890 to 1899