Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A blow to one's self-esteem; a ‘come-down’; a circumstance calculated to let one down, or to act as a drawback.
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- noun idiomatic A
disappointment oranticlimax . - noun The
neurohormonal release ofmilk in dairy cows or inbreastfeeding human mothers.
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Examples
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This process is called the let-down reflex or let-down.
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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This process is called the let-down reflex or let-down.
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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Could be setting myself up for a big, big let-down …
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The nautical costumes are a let-down, too: they look like a pale imitation of the super-sharp outfits for Michael Clark's "Jean Genie" ballet and bulk up the women unflatteringly.
Stephen Petronio Company; Onegin – review Luke Jennings 2010
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He kept his feet grounded in reality, and this old theater had a way of making people believe in the impossible, which usually led to a painful let-down.
At Hidden Falls Barbara Freethy 2011
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The big let-down: Executives spent little time talking about plans for the BBX phones.
RIM Boosts Drive to Lure More BlackBerry Apps Will Connors 2011
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Initially people were interested because it was a new installment in the franchise, but if they do that it's just a let-down film in let-down 3D ..
Warner Bros. Testing 3D-Converted 300 Footage for Re-release; Prequel Still in the Works | /Film 2010
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IMHO, this is a bit of a let-down for a crossword which is in one of the, if not the, best newspapers in England.
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As "we" know, the better Afghanistan has proved something of a let-down for women, as well as for the many male combatants who have died attempting to create it.
Women are often the losers when the west weighs in | Catherine Bennett 2011
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He kept his feet grounded in reality, and this old theater had a way of making people believe in the impossible, which usually led to a painful let-down.
At Hidden Falls Barbara Freethy 2011
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