Bitterness and Despair

Bitterness

Bitterness noun - A deep-seated ill will.

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Despair and bitterness are semantically related. in upset topic. In some cases you can use "Despair" instead a noun "Bitterness".

Nearby Words: bitter, bitterly, bittern, bitterish

Despair noun - Utter loss of hope.

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Bitterness and despair are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bitterness" instead a noun "Despair".

emotional	emotional bitterness	emotional despair
old	old bitterness	old despair
pure	pure bitterness	pure despair
utter	utter bitterness	utter despair
Other adjectives: original, sheer, deep, simple, real, constant, severe, crushing, massive, extreme, great, inner, personal, general, outright, greater, accumulated, newfound.

Papyrus of Undertale is always cheerful, upstanding, and refuses to give in to bitterness or despair.

Source: Incorruptible Pure Pureness
However Baralai's despair and bitterness leaves him easy prey for Shuyin to possess him.

Source: Video Game / Final Fantasy X-2
Then, with the full attention of everybody around, she curses Atia to have nothing but "bitterness and despair" for the rest of her life.

Source: Dying Curse

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