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decepción

disappointment

noun deh-sep-SYOHN Rare

Usage Note

Decepción is a false friend: it primarily means 'disappointment', not 'deception' (which is engaño). Use it when an expectation is not met: llevarse una decepción means to be let down. The verb form is decepcionar.

Examples

"La película fue una gran decepción."

Natural Translation

The film was a huge disappointment.

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