"He came back empty-handed and crestfallen"

Synonyms:disappointed, dejected, discouraged, dispirited

Synonyms:trouble, danger, deadlock, menace

(of a person's voice) deep and hoarse

Synonyms:shrill

Synonyms:dishonest, lawbreaker, conman, outlaw

Synonyms:unpleasant, filthy, bad, dirty

the highest or climactic point of something

"His success was the culmination of many years' hard work"

Synonyms:climax, pinnacle, peak, zenith

to select, organize, and present items

"He curated a list of the best restaurants in the city for visitors"

rudely brief

"His reply was curt"

Synonyms:terse, brusque, blunt

Synonyms:impolite

neat and trim in dress and appearance (typically used of a man)

"He looked dapper in the dark silk suit"

Synonyms:smart, spruce, trim, debonair

unable to think or react properly

"I was left dazed and confused"

Synonyms:bewildered

(of a noise) so loud as to make it impossible to hear anything else

"The deafening sound of the chainsaw"

Synonyms:booming, earsplitting

reduce (something) in quality or value; degrade

"The CM debased himself by lying to the public"

Synonyms:degrade, devalue, demean

excessive indulgence in sex, alcohol, or drugs

Synonyms:dissolute, dissipated, depraved

destroy or debase the moral purity of; corrupt

Synonyms:vitiate

confident, stylish, and charming (typically used of a man)

"All the students looked debonair in their felicitation ceremony"

Synonyms:suave, urbane, sophisticated, cultured

to pack up equipment and leave a camp

"We decamped before the rain began"

Synonyms:depart

total separation of the head from the body

Synonyms:behead

a person who has abandoned their country

Synonyms:deserter, turncoat, traitor, fugitive

respect and politeness

"He treated the old man with deference"

Antonyms:obeisance, respect, esteem, reverence

make (a situation) less tense or dangerous

Synonyms:reduce, lessen, diminish

strongly dissuade

Synonyms:dissuade