n.
a disappointment: the election was a bit of a let-down
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ph.
lower something slowly
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ph.
lower something slowly or in stages
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ph.
fail to support or help someone as they had hoped
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ph.
fail to support or help someone as they had hoped or expected
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ph.
seek to give someone bad news in a way that avoids causing them too much distress
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ph.
fail to meet the expectations of one's colleagues or friends, especially by mismanaging ...
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ph.
seek to give someone bad news in a way that avoids causing them too much distress
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