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   Des·per·a·tion

   /ˌdespəˈrāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a state of despair, typically one which results in rash or extreme behavior: "she wrote to him in desperation" Similar hopelessnessdespairdistressanguishpainagonytormenttorturemiserywretchednessdisheartenmentdiscouragementresignednessforlornnessdefeatismpessimismrecklessnessrashnessimpetuosityfoolhardinessriskinessaudacityboldnesswildnessimprudenceinjudiciousness

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin desperatio(n-), from the verb desperare (see despair).

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