Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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discouragement | Yes | No | No | No |
despair | Yes | No | Yes | No |
discouragement (noun) | despair (noun) |
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the act of discouraging | the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well |
the expression of opposition and disapproval | a state in which all hope is lost or absent |
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles |
discouragement (verb) | despair (verb) |
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abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart |