growing discontent

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• discontent — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ general, widespread ▪ growing, increasing ▪ simmering ▪ popular, public …   Collocations dictionary

• discontent — dis|con|tent [ˌdıskənˈtent] n also dis|con|tent|ment [ ˈtentmənt][U] a feeling of being unhappy and not satisfied with the situation you are in ≠ ↑contentment discontent with ▪ Discontent with the current government is strong. discontent at/over… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• growing — growingly, adv. /groh ing/, adj. 1. becoming greater in quantity, size, extent, or intensity: growing discontent among industrial workers. 2. having or showing life. [bef. 900; ME; OE growende. See GROW, ING2] * * * …   Universalium

• growing */*/*/ — UK [ˈɡrəʊɪŋ] / US [ˈɡroʊɪŋ] adjective [only before noun] 1) a growing feeling or situation is starting to exist more often, and is becoming more important or serious She sensed my growing apprehension. There is growing public concern over the… …   English dictionary

• discontent — dis|con|tent [ ,dıskən tent ] or dis|con|tent|ment [ ,dıskən tentmənt ] noun uncount the unhappy feeling you have when you are not satisfied with something: discontent with: Public discontent with the government is growing …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• discontent — UK [ˌdɪskənˈtent] / US noun [uncountable] the unhappy feeling that you have when you are not satisfied with something discontent with: Public discontent with the government is growing …   English dictionary

• growing — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Growing is used before these nouns: ↑season Growing is used after these nouns: ↑wine {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. Growing is used with these nouns: ↑acceptance, ↑agitation, ↑alarm, ↑alienation, ↑anger, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

• discontent — [ˌdɪskənˈtent] noun [U] the unhappy feeling that you have when you are not satisfied with something Public discontent with the government is growing.[/ex] discontented adj …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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