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despair



I - noun
1. a state in which all hope is lost or absent (Freq. 12)
- in the depths of despair
- they were rescued from despair at the last minute
- courage born of desperation
Syn:
desperation
Derivationally related forms:
despair (for: desperation)
Hypernyms:
condition, status
2. the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well (Freq. 8)
- they moaned in despair and dismay
- one harsh word would send her into the depths of despair
Ant:
hope
Hypernyms:
feeling
Hyponyms:
hopelessness, resignation, surrender, discouragement, disheartenment,
dismay, pessimism

II - verb
abandon hope;
give up hope;
lose heart (Freq. 3)
- Don't despair--help is on the way!
Ant:
hope
Derivationally related forms:
desperation, desperate
Hyponyms:
despond
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
- Sam and Sue despair
- Sam and Sue despair over the results of the experiment

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