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downcast
adjective
noun
Filled with melancholy and despondency
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ˈdaʊnkæst
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adjective
Filled with melancholy and despondency
“Gloomy at the thought of what he had to face”
adjective
Directed downward
“A downcast glance”
noun
A ventilation shaft through which air enters a mine
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Gloomy at the thought of what he had to face
Gloomy predictions
A gloomy silence
Took a grim view of the economy
The darkening mood
A downcast glance
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