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Dissatisfy

To render unsatisfied or discontented; to excite uneasiness in by frustrating wishes or expectations; to displease by the want of something requisite; as, to be dissatisfied with one's fortune.

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Discontent 76% connected

Not content; discontented; dissatisfied.

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Disgruntle 76% connected

To dissatisfy; to disaffect; to anger.

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Displease 76% connected

To make not pleased; to excite a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to offend; to vex; -- often followed by with or at.…

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Dissatisfaction 74% connected

The state of being dissatisfied, unsatisfied, or discontented; uneasiness proceeding from the want of gratification, or from disappointed wishes and…

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Dissatisfaction 74% connected

The state of being dissatisfied, unsatisfied, or discontented; uneasiness proceeding from the want of gratification, or from disappointed wishes and…

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Dissatisfactory 74% connected

Causing dissatisfaction; unable to give content; unsatisfactory; displeasing.

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Dissatisfactory 74% connected

Causing dissatisfaction; unable to give content; unsatisfactory; displeasing.

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Disappoint 72% connected

To defeat of expectation or hope; to hinder from the attainment of that which was expected, hoped, or desired; to balk; as, a man is disappointed of…

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Gratify 94% connected

To please; to give pleasure to; to satisfy; to soothe; to indulge; as, to gratify the taste, the appetite, the senses, the desires, the mind, etc.

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Gratify 94% connected

To please; to give pleasure to; to satisfy; to soothe; to indulge; as, to gratify the taste, the appetite, the senses, the desires, the mind, etc.

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