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(Entry 1 of 2)
1
utter loss of hope
- the endless drought drove the farmers to despair
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- gaiety
- (also gayety),
- glee,
- gleefulness,
- jollity,
- joviality,
- lightheartedness,
- merriment,
- mirth,
- mirthfulness
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2
the state of being discouraged
- the other team's temporary lead caused some momentary despair
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despair
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of despair (Entry 2 of 2)
to lose all hope or confidence
- we despaired when we saw how little time we had left to complete our project
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“Despair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/despair. Accessed 20 Sep. 2021.
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