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Definition of dispiriting adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dispiriting

adjective

/dɪˈspɪrɪtɪŋ/

/dɪˈspɪrɪtɪŋ/

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making somebody lose their hope or enthusiasm
- a dispiriting experience/failure
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