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Sunday, January 31, 2021
synonym for
discouraged
crestfallen
adjective
[
krest
-faw-l
uh
n ]
crestfallen
is another word for
discouraged
To feel
discouraged
is to feel deprived of courage, hope, or confidence as a result of something; a disapproving comment by someone who you were hoping to impress might leave you feeling
discouraged.
The adjective
crestfallen
describes a similarly low state, though with an old-fashioned and literary ring.
Crestfallen
means “dejected” or “dispirited.” This term often occurs in descriptions of appearance, as in a
crestfallen look
or a
crestfallen expression,
which makes sense since the term is thought to allude to the drooping
crests
of defeated animals. (A
crest
here being either a tuft or other natural growth on the top of the head of an animal, as the comb of a rooster, or, perhaps the ridge of the neck of a horse.)
Commonly found as
look crestfallen
The children
looked
crestfallen
when they heard the news that there would be no snow day.
crestfallen + heartbroken
Young Romeo wandered the streets utterly
crestfallen and heartbroken
upon learning the last name of his new crush.
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Feb 01
hearten
Jan 30
embellish
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Saturday, January 30, 2021
synonym for
exaggerate
embellish
verb
[ em-
bel
-ish ]
embellish
is another word for
exaggerate
To
exaggerate
something, such as the difficulty of a task, is to overstate it or to magnify it beyond the limits of truth. To
embellish
something, such as a story, is to enhance it with fictitious additions. While both terms deviate from what is accurate or true,
embellish
implies ornamentation rather than distortion. This sparkling nuance is a carryover from the other sense of
embellish
, “to beautify by ornamentation.” One may
embellish
a gown with beads or jewels to make it more beautiful, or
embellish
a story with colorful details to make it more interesting or compelling.
Commonly found as
embellish + story
The biographer admitted that she
embellished
the
story
a bit for effect, but her readers seemed to expect such narrative flourishes.
expand + embellish
Each generation
expanded
and
embellished
the tale slightly more as they handed it down to the next.
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crestfallen
Jan 29
hubris
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Friday, January 29, 2021
synonym for
arrogance
hubris
noun
[
hyoo
-bris,
hoo
- ]
hubris
is another word for
arrogance
The noun
arrogance
is a commonly used term for overbearing pride or an offensive display of superiority or self-importance. The synonym
hubris
describes a more grandiose and excessive type of pride or presumptuousness that, in literature, propels a protagonist toward tragedy (a character who thinks they know better than the gods and therefore oversteps their place in the cosmic order will eventually fall, or, more precisely, be punished). In general use, the term does not suggest divine retribution, but it does carry a cautionary weight.
Commonly found as
act of hubris
The manager's decision to let go of his top three salespeople because he believed he could singlehandedly do a better job was an astonishing
act of hubris
.
blinded by hubris
The leader was
blinded by hubris
and could not see the negative impact of her actions.
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Jan 30
embellish
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hearten
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