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displease

/dɪsˈpliːz/
verb
  1. To make not pleased; to cause a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to vex slightly.

    "I felt displeased with the boy."

  2. To give displeasure or offense.

  3. To fail to satisfy; to miss of.

Synonymsmisplease
Antonymsplease

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