despair
2 05 2008Nouns
1. (n.) despair, desperation;
- a state in which all hope is lost or absent;
- “in the depths of despair”; “they were rescued from despair at the last minute”; “courage born of desperation”;
2. (n.) despair;
- the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well;
- “they moaned in despair and dismay”; “one harsh word would send her into the depths of despair”;
Verbs
1. (verb) despair;
- abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart;
- “Don’t despair–help is on the way!”;
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