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derailing(verb, dissuading)
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despond
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deterrent
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disagreeable(dull, unpleasant, gloomy, miserable, distasteful)
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disastrous
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discountenancing
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discourage
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discouragement
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disenchanting
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dishearteningly
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dismay
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dispirit
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dispirited
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disquieting
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dissatisfactory
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diverting(verb, dissuading)
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down
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downbeat(adjective, person, mood)
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downcast
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draining
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