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Italians miffed papacy didn't return to homeland?

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oristarA
 
Reply Sat 16 Mar, 2013 11:52 am
Does "Italians miffed papacy didn't return to homeland" mean "Italians were mildly angered by the possibility that papacy didn't return to homeland

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Italians miffed papacy didn't return to homeland
Eric J. Lyman, Special for USA TODAY1:08p.m. EDT March 16, 2013Cardinal Scola's failure to be elected pontiff has left locals wondering if the papacy may never return to Italy.

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Ice Demon
 
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Reply Sat 16 Mar, 2013 12:33 pm
@oristarA,
Annoyed rather than angry.
Basically some Italians are annoyed that the pope elected was not from the homeland, in other words, the Italian cardinal, Angelo Scola .
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MattDavis
 
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Reply Sat 16 Mar, 2013 06:38 pm
@oristarA,
oristarA wrote:
Italians miffed papacy didn't return to homeland

Your meaning is very close.

I would say a closer meaning is "Italians annoyed papacy didn't return to homeland".

If someone you don't care much about insulted you... then you could be slightly angered.
If something didn't happen the way you wanted it to... then you could be miffed.

Miffed is similar to disappointed, but with some slight anger.
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