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despondency
[ dih-spon-duhn-see ]
/ dɪˈspɒn dən si /
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noun
state of being despondent; depression of spirits from loss of courage or hope; dejection.
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Also de·spond·ence [dih-spon-duhns] /dɪˈspɒn dəns/ .
synonym study for despondency
See despair.
OTHER WORDS FROM despondency
pre·de·spond·en·cy, nounWords nearby despondency
despiteous, Des Plaines, despoil, despoliation, despond, despondency, despondent, despot, despotic, despotic monarchy, despotism
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