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Disappoint

To defeat of expectation or hope to hinder from the attainment of that which was expected hoped or desired to balk as a man is disappointed of his hopes or expectations or his hopes desires intentions expectations or plans are disappointed a bad season disappoints the farmer of his crops a defeat disappoints an enemy of his spoil...


disappointing

defeating ones expectations or hopes failing to fulfill ones expectations or hopes as a disappointing result a disappointing crop yield...


Disappointment

The act of disappointing or the state of being disappointed defeat or failure of expectation or hope miscarriage of design or plan frustration...


Disappointed

Defeated of expectation or hope balked as a disappointed person or hope...


fault

fault [Anglo-French faute lack, failing, ultimately from Latin fallere to deceive, disappoint] 1 : a usually intentional act forbidden by law ;also : a usually intentional omission to do something (as to exercise due care) required by law see also negligence compare no-fault strict liability at liability NOTE: Sometimes when fault is used in legal contexts it includes negligence, sometimes it is considered synonymous with negligence, and sometimes it is distinguished from negligence. Fault and negligence are the usual bases for liability in the law of torts. 2 : responsibility for an act or omission that causes damage or injury to another [relative degrees of ] see also comparative fault at fault : liable or responsible based on fault [was not at fault] ...


Bilk

To frustrate or disappoint to deceive or defraud by nonfulfillment of engagement to leave in the lurch to give the slip to as to bilk a creditor...


Coquet

To attempt to attract the notice admiration or love of to treat with a show of tenderness or regard with a view to deceive and disappoint...


Deceive

To lead into error to cause to believe what is false or disbelieve what is true to impose upon to mislead to cheat to disappoint to delude to insnare...


Dissatisfaction

The state of being dissatisfied unsatisfied or discontented uneasiness proceeding from the want of gratification or from disappointed wishes and expectations...


Frustration

The act of frustrating disappointment defeat as the frustration of ones designs...


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