desperation
[ des-puh-rey-shuhn ]
/ ˌdɛs pəˈreɪ ʃən /
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noun
the act or fact of despairing; despair.
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Origin of desperation
synonym study for desperation
1. See despair.
Words nearby desperation
despeciation, Despenser, desperado, desperate, desperately, desperation, despicable, despise, despite, despiteful, despiteous
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British Dictionary definitions for desperation
desperation
/ (ˌdɛspəˈreɪʃən) /
noun
desperate recklessness
the act of despairing or the state of being desperate
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