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Word: Despair
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: the noun via Anglo-Norman French from Old French desespeir; the verb from Old French desperer, from Latin desperare, from de- ‘down from’ + sperare ‘to hope’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈspɛː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the complete loss or absence of hope
Short Definition:complete loss or absence of hope
Examples:- a voice full of self-hatred and despair
- in despair, I hit the bottle
Word: Despair
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈspɛː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
lose or be without hope
Short Definition:lose or be without hope
Examples:- we should not despair
- she despaired of finding a good restaurant nearby
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