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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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dispirited

Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/dɪˈspɪɹɪtəd/Used In Literature ↓

To lower the morale of; to make despondent; to dishearten.

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Common Phrases

. dispiritedarmy dispiritedtroops dispiriteddispirited much
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Synonyms

dejectedbluedowncastlistlesslowdown

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Related Words

spiritlesslow-spiriteddownhearteddepressed

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