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Letdown

Definition: A feeling of disappointment or frustration caused by something not meeting one's expectations or hopes.

Part of speech: Noun

Sense 1: A disappointing or unsatisfactory experience.

Example sentence: The movie was a letdown; it didn't live up to the hype.

Example sentence: The team's performance in the final game was a significant letdown for their fans.

Part of speech: Verb

Sense 1: To disappoint or fail to fulfill someone's expectations or hopes.

Example sentence: The restaurant let me down with their poor service.

Example sentence: The team's captain let down his teammates by not showing up for practice.

Part of speech: Noun (in breastfeeding context)

Sense 1: A sudden release of milk from the breast during breastfeeding.

Example sentence: After the baby finished nursing, there was a letdown of milk.

Example sentence: The mother felt a letdown when her baby latched onto her breast.

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