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• n  a state in which all hope is lost or absent
  in the depths of despair
  they were rescued from despair at the last minute
• n  the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
  they moaned in despair and dismay
  one harsh word would send her into the depths of despair
• v  abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart
  Don't despair--help is on the way!

• Why not despair? For those who care about the environment, the future can seem dark and doomed.
• Our main beef with this online dating site is its power to cause utter despair.
• Photographer Kosuke Okahara locates a world of deep despair among young Japanese women.

• desperation

• hope

News & Articles

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• Anne Frank: remembering her on her birthday
  Anne Frank was born June 12, 1929, 84 years ago today. During her short 15 years, she kept a diary and wrote there sorting out her emotions, describing her crushes and despair, her desires and dreams. Anne Frank was born June 12, 1929, 84 years ago today. During her short 15 years, she kept a diary and wrote there sorting out her emotions, describing her crushes and despair, her desires and ...
  June 12, 2013 - Los Angeles Times
• Torn Superman Comic Sells Online for $175,000
  So you've got a less than pristine comic book in your collection? Perhaps there's a giant rip in its cover? Don't despair; it may still be worth something. Indeed, if it happens to be one of the world's oldest and most sought-after comics, it could still be worth six figures. A copy of Action Comics #1 from 1938, the very first comic book to feature Superman , went under the hammer this week on ...
  June 12, 2013 - Mashable
• Sparrows Point: A year after collapse, unsettled lives
  Despair — and hope — run deep among Sparrows Point's former workers        
  June 10, 2013 - Baltimore Sun