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desperate
/dˈɛspəɹət/
/ˈdɛspɝɪt/, /ˈdɛspɹɪt/
desperate
[ADJECTIVE]1
(of an act) without much hope for its success and done when nothing else works
synonyms : despairing
Examples
1. Seeing no other option, the politician decided desperate times call for desperate measures and made a controversial speech spreading misleading information to sway the crucial election results.
2. Seeing no other option, the politician decided desperate times call for desperate measures and made a controversial speech spreading misleading information to sway the crucial election results.
3. In a desperate attempt to beat the clock, I raced to mail my tax return before midnight.
4. Megan regretted throwing herself at Terry, realizing later that her actions came across as desperate and needy.
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