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desperation
noun
desperate recklessness
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ˌdɛspəˈɹeɪʃən
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noun
desperate recklessness
“it was a policy of desperation”
noun
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
“in the depths of despair”
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it was a policy of desperation
in the depths of despair
they were rescued from despair at the last minute
courage born of desperation
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