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dis⋅please
[dis-pleez] 
verb, -pleased, -pleas⋅ing.–verb (used with object)
| 1. | to incur the dissatisfaction, dislike, or disapproval of; offend; annoy: His reply displeased the judge. |
–verb (used without object)
| 2. | to be unpleasant; cause displeasure: Bad weather displeases. |
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| dis·please (dĭs-plēz') v. dis·pleased, dis·pleas·ing, dis·pleas·es v. tr. To cause annoyance or vexation to. v. intr. To cause annoyance or displeasure. [Middle English displesen, from Old French desplaire, desplais-, from Vulgar Latin *displacēre, from Latin displicēre : Latin dis-, dis- + Latin placēre, to please; see please.] dis·pleas'ing·ly adv. |
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