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desperation
What does desperation mean?
desperation (noun): a state in which all hope is lost or absent.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use desperation in a sentence?
- Courage born of desperation. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce desperation?
/ˌdɛspəˈɹeɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does desperation come from?
From Middle English desperacion, desperacioun, desperation, disparacion, disperacion, disperacioun, dispiracioune, dysperacioun, from Middle French desperation and its etymon Latin dēspērātiō, dēspērātiōnis.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to desperation
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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a state in which all hope is lost or absent
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