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Sadden, upset (6)

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I believe the answer is:

dismay

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">sadden</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">upset</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(dismay can mean to upset)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for dismay that I've seen before include "Fill with consternation" , "'Alarm, consternation (6)'" , "Alarm, distress" , "Affright" , "Horrified amazement" .)

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