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despair

British pronunciation/dɪspˈe‍ə/
American pronunciation/dɪˈspɛɹ/
Despair
[NOUN]
1

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

synonyms : desperation
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2

a feeling of total hopelessness

antonyms : hope
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to despair
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

to fail to keep hope

antonyms : hope
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Examples
1. The thought drove him to despair.
2. Despair seems to have set in among the team.
3. Despair closed in on her.
4. Her husband's violent and abusive behavior drove her to the verge of despair.
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