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What does dejection mean?

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Noun
  1. A state of melancholy or depression; low spirits, the blues.
  2. The act of humbling or abasing oneself.
  3. A low condition; weakness; inability.
  4. (medicine) Defecation or feces.
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The body language of the escaper, who approached my position, was one of utter dejection, head down, shambling forward with obvious reluctance.
Celebration time for the players in sky blue, dejection, utter dejection, for the gallant Gaeltacht.
That feeling of dejection could be very depressing for a child if he is not able to establish a relationship he wants.
Nat's face was set, his usually warm, soft expression was hard and chilly, his cloudy eyes hinting at sorrow and dejection.
His heart sank and the disappointment and utter dejection he felt was sharp and foreign.
Tiredness might have played its part, but the sense of dejection and depression emanating from the studio clouded the whole broadcast.

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