Despairs

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  • v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of despair.
  • Word Usage
    "Bad things were hopelessly bad with Cherry, her despairs were the dark and tearful despairs of girlhood, prematurely transferred to graver matters."
    Verb Form
    despaired    despairing    despairs   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    condition    status   
    Hyponym
    despond   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Adair    Aer    Altair    Astaire    Ayre    Baer    Bear    Blair    Cher    Clair   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    grief    terror    anger    sadness    distress    shame    dismay    joy    panic    disgust