Associations to the word «Displease»

Wiktionary

DISPLEASE, verb. To make not pleased; to excite a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to offend; to vex; -- often followed by with or at. It usually expresses less than to anger, vex, irritate, or provoke.
DISPLEASE, verb. To fail to satisfy; to miss of.
DISPLEASE, verb. To give displeasure or offense.

Dictionary definition

DISPLEASE, verb. Give displeasure to.

Wise words

Words to me were magic. You could say a word and it could conjure up all kinds of images or feelings or a chilly sensation or whatever. It was amazing to me that words had this power.
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