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downcast

down·cast

downcast

 
pronunciation:
daUn kaest
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: looking downward.
The servant kept his eyes downcast when the prince spoke to him.
similar words:
downward
definition 2: unhappy or sad.
When the cat disappeared, the children were downcast.
synonyms:
blue, dejected, depressed, down, low, sad, unhappy
similar words:
melancholy
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