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disillusioned adjective [ dɪsɪˈluːʒ(ə)nd ]

• disappointed in someone or something that one discovers to be less good than one had believed.
• "the minority groups were completely disillusioned with the party"
Similar: disenchanted, disappointed, let down, cast down, downcast, discouraged, disabused, undeceived, cynical, sour, negative, world-weary,
Opposite: trusting, enthusiastic,

disillusion verb

• cause (someone) to realize that a belief they hold is false.
• "if they think we have a magic formula to solve the problem, don't disillusion them"
Similar: disabuse, undeceive, enlighten, set straight, open someone's eyes, disenchant, shatter someone's illusions, disappoint, make sadder and wiser, throw cold water on,
Opposite: deceive, fool,


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