displeasure

noun

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1
as in disapproval
refusal to accept as right or desirable fans showed their displeasure by loudly booing the umpire

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2
as in dissatisfaction
the condition of being dissatisfied with one's life or situation his displeasure with his job intensified as the years wore on

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“Displeasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displeasure. Accessed 31 Jan. 2023.

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