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crestfallen

/ˈkɹɛstfɔːlən/
adjective

  1. Sad because of a recent disappointment.

  2. Depressed.

  3. (of a horse) Having the crest, or upper part of the neck, hanging to one side.

Synonymsblue, dejected, depressed, despondent, down in the dumps, downcast

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