Advantage and Desperation

Opposite meaning words

Advantage noun - The more favorable condition or position in a competition.

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Desperation is an antonym for advantage.

Desperation noun - Utter loss of hope.

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Advantage is an antonym for desperation in hopelessness topic.

Nearby Words: desperate, desperately

special	special advantage	special desperation
complete	complete advantage	complete desperation
sheer	sheer advantage	sheer desperation
obvious	obvious advantage	obvious desperation
Other adjectives: extreme, little, new, major, psychological, political, financial.

John Harrison took advantage of Thomas' desperation to get him to suicide-bomb the Starfleet records office in exchange for a cure for his daughter's disease.

Source: Film / Star Trek Into Darkness
Random Viewer, have no idea which moves are supposed to be the killer unbeatable finishers and which are just throwaway moves and desperation attacks; or who has the advantage and who's on the ropes.

Source: How Much More Can He Take
Combat Pragmatist: MsChif took advantage of Nikki Roxx and the PGWA's desperation to turn her title shot into a no holds barred falls count anywhere match.

Source: Wrestling / MsChif

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