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    despair

    despair - Dictionary definition and meaning for word despair

    Definition
    (noun) a state in which all hope is lost or absent
    Synonyms : desperation
    Example Sentence
    • in the depths of despair
    • they were rescued from despair at the last minute
    • courage born of desperation
    Definition
    (noun) the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
    Example Sentence
    • they moaned in despair and dismay
    • one harsh word would send her into the depths of despair
    Definition
    (verb) abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart
    Example Sentence
    • Don't despair--help is on the way!
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for despair

despair is similar to disappear. want to disappear as there is no hope left to exist.


Word used in video below:
text: there's any cause for despair what
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