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Definition of
dispiriting adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
dispiriting
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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dɪˈspɪrət̮ɪŋ
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making someone lose their hope or enthusiasm
a
dispiriting experience/failure
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dispiriting
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