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disgruntle

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Main Entry: dis·grun·tle

Pronunciation: \dis-ˈgrən-t^əl\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): dis·grun·tled; dis·grun·tling \-ˈgrənt-liŋ, -ˈgrən-t^əl-iŋ\

Etymology: dis- + gruntle to grumble, from Middle English gruntlen, frequentative of grunten to grunt

Date: 1682

: to make ill-humored or discontented —usually used as a participial adjective <they were a very disgruntled crew — Flannery O'Connor>

— dis·grun·tle·ment \-t^əl-mənt\ noun

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