"letdown" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: letdowns [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from let down. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:deverbal|let down|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#deverbal|Deverbal]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "let down", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword" : "deverbal" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "letdown", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="letdown"> Deverbal from let down. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} letdown (countable and uncountable, plural letdowns)
  1. Alternative form of let-down. Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: let-down

Inflected forms

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