| Pronunciation: | | di'spehring
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| Matching Terms: | | despairingly
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| | Definition: | | [adj] arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope; "a despairing view of the world situation"; "the last despairing plea of the condemned criminal"; "a desperate cry for help"; "helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether"; "her desperate screams" |
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| | Synonyms: | | desperate, hopeless |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \De*spair"ing\, a.
Feeling or expressing despair; hopeless. --
{De*spair"ing*ly}, adv. -- {De*spair"ing*ness}, n.
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