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desperate
1 a: having lost hope <a desperate spirit crying for relief> b: giving no ground for hope <the outlook was desperate>2 a: moved by despair <victims made desperate by abuse> b: involving or employing extreme measures in an attempt to escape defeat or frustration <made a desperate leap for the rope>3: suffering extreme need or anxiety <desperate for money>4: involving extreme danger or possible disaster <a desperate situation>5: of extreme intensity6: shocking
, outrageous
synonyms see despondent
— des·per·ate·ness noun
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