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dejection

de·jec·tion

dejection

 
pronunciation:
dih jek shn
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part of speech: noun
definition: lowness of spirits; depression or melancholy.
antonyms:
exhilaration, merriment
similar words:
depression, melancholy
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The word dejection contains the following part:
ject, jet, jac Latin root that means throw; lie