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Definitions of despair:

noun: the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
noun: a state in which everything seems wrong and will turn out badly
Example: "They were rescued from despair at the last minute"
verb: abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart
Example: "Don't despair--help is on the way!"

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