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February 27, 2017 Word of the Day

displease /dɪsˈpliːz/ verb
displease
/dɪsˈpliːz/
verb

displeases; displeased; displeasing

The woman is displeased by her hairstyle.
The woman is displeased by her hairstyle.
Definition of DISPLEASE

[+ object]

: to make (someone) feel unhappy or annoyed

  • What I said obviously displeased her. = She was obviously displeased by what I said.

— opposite PLEASE

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