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Meaning of dismal Dora | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A gloomy person.

informal, rare

Examples

“Dismal Doras and crapehangers have had their innings. But the dogs have never got us.”
“BURNS: If I had spent my life listening to dismal Doras like you, I wouldn't be worth $200 million today.”
“Heavy clouds rolled across the sky, making it dark enough outside for Tess to glimpse her own reflection in the glass. What a dismal Dora!”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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