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   Dis·may

   /dəˈsmā/

   

   noun

   • 1. consternation and distress, typically that caused by something unexpected: "to his dismay, she left him"

   verb

   • 1. cause (someone) to feel consternation and distress: "they were dismayed by the U-turn in policy"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin dis- (expressing negation) + the Germanic base of may1.

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • D

     2

   • I

     1

   • S

     1

   • M

     3

   • A

     1

   • Y

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