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11/13/2026
11/13/2026
dishearten
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to cause (a person or group of people) to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage
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What are the plural forms of
check-in
,
passerby
, and
spoonful
?
— Njoh , Cameroon
Not all compound nouns follow the same pattern for plurals. The plural forms of
check-in
,
passerby
, and
spoonful
are...
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