Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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despair | Yes | No | Yes | No |
hope | Yes | No | Yes | No |
despair (noun) | hope (noun) |
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the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well | one of the three Christian virtues |
a state in which all hope is lost or absent | grounds for feeling hopeful about the future |
the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled | |
a specific instance of feeling hopeful | |
someone (or something) on which expectations are centered |
despair (verb) | hope (verb) |
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abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart | intend with some possibility of fulfilment |
be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes | |
expect and wish |