DEJECTS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

dejects

verb

present tense third-person singular of deject

as in troubles

to make sad nothing dejects a TV pundit more than the reality check that nobody cares what he thinks

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But what troubles him most is not only what has disappeared from textbooks.

— Fatima Faizi, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
One death especially, that of his young cousin Sinon (Elliot Page), troubles him most of all.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

Definition of troubles

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Urgent Matter reports that the dispute concerns a preservation easement on the nineteen-story building, Frank Lloyd Wright‘s only skyscraper, completed in 1956, and located forty-five miles north of Tulsa.

— News Desk, Artforum, 19 Aug. 2026
The three-level promoter structure applies regardless of whether the change concerns a new product, new service, or internal process innovation.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of concerns

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And at the end of the season, even after the pair are seen confronting issues in their relationship throughout the eight-episode arc, Bienvenue gets down on one knee to pop the question in a stunning seaside proposal.

— Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
When visitors come through to Kansas City during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, many of them are going to wonder how KC gets down as far as nightlife goes.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026

Definition of gets down

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The second is no small consideration in a system where sponsors are sued with some regularity, and Cerulli reports that worries about fees and litigation have slowed sponsors from changing their target-date arrangements at all.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Red velvet cake, but no happy surprises Cristi McGarey’s family often worries about the impact of what has felt like an unending deployment on her 22-year-old son.

— Chris Quintana, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of worries

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After Max tortures them in a mock-trial confrontation in their living room, Tom eventually tackles Max into the backyard pool.

— Benjamin VanHoose, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
On his latest Hyperdub release, the Japanese producer born Takahide Higuchi sings more than on previous records but tortures his voice through a gauntlet of pitch-shifter effects.

— Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026

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