a state in which all hope is lost or absent
"in the depths of despair"
"they were rescued from despair at the last minute"
"courage born of desperation"
desperate recklessness
"it was a policy of desperation"
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desperationin Scrabble®
The word desperation is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.
desperation:
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desperationin Words With Friends™
The word desperation is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.
desperation:
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