bring-down

1. n. something that depresses someone. The news was a terrible bring-down.

2. n. something that brings someone back to reality. I have had one bring-down after another today.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ted	TED	English
Marijus	-	Lithuanian
Berko	-	Western African, Akan
Kleopatros	-	Ancient Greek
Ryszard	RI-shahrt	Polish
Arnold	AHR-nəld (English), AHR-nawlt (German)	English, German, Ancient Germanic