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Crest­fall­en

[KREST-fah-lehn]

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Hint 1.

When crested birds are happy and self-confident, they raise their crests. However, when they feel anxious, submissive, or defeated, they lower them — their crests have fallen.

Hint 2. Sentence to give context:

“When she never arrived for their secret rendezvous, the cockatoo was crestfallen.”

What is the best definition of crestfallen?

A.

Indignant or angry as a result of unfair treatment


B.

Dejected and downcast after having one’s hopes dashed


C.

Astonished or temporarily too stunned to react


D.

Physically impaired or unable to function properly


Hint 1.

When crested birds are happy and self-confident, they raise their crests. However, when they feel anxious, submissive, or defeated, they lower them — their crests have fallen.

Hint 2. Sentence to give context:

“When she never arrived for their secret rendezvous, the cockatoo was crestfallen.”

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