[dis-uh-point-muh
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| 1. | the act or fact of disappointing: All of his efforts only led to the disappointment of his supporters. |
| 2. | the state or feeling of being disappointed: Her disappointment was very great when she didn't get the job. |
| 3. | a person or thing that disappoints: The play was a disappointment. |
[dis-uh-point-muhnt] | Cape, a cape in SW Washington state, projecting into the Pacific Ocean on the N of the mouth of the Columbia River. |
| dis·ap·point·ment (dĭs'ə-point'mənt) n.
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| Dis·ap·point·ment (dĭs'ə-point'mənt) A cape of southwest Washington on the northern side of the mouth of the Columbia River. It was named in 1788 by a British sea captain who was searching for the fabled River of the West and was disappointed when he did not discover a wide river mouth. |