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English noun: desperation | |||
| 1. | desperation (state) a state in which all hope is lost or absent | ||
| Samples | In the depths of despair. They were rescued from despair at the last minute. Courage born of desperation. | ||
| Synonyms | despair | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | condition, status | ||
| 2. | desperation (attribute) desperate recklessness | ||
| Samples | It was a policy of desperation. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | foolhardiness, rashness, recklessness | ||
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