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dejected

/dɪˈdʒɛktəd/ adjective

In Latin: dēiectus Wiktionary

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  1. Sad and dispirited.
    He looked dejected after hearing the bad news.

verb

  1. simple past and past participle of deject

Origin

From deject + -ed.

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