Black
Black adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.
Usage example: the Friday of the stock market crash was indeed a black day for the country
Despondent and black are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Despondent" instead an adjective "Black".
Despondent
Despondent adjective - Feeling unhappiness.
Usage example: feeling despondent over the death of another close friend
Black and despondent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Black" instead an adjective "Despondent".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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You Are Better Than You Think You Are: When the angel appears to Laura when she is despondent in the Black Lodge, it is letting her know that she is worth saving and it never abandoned her.
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Human Sacrifice: Talking with the Despondent Thief, the Black Sands Sorcerer, and the Old Man will reveal that this was the true purpose of your voyage: to send sacrifices to the island.
Source: Videogame / Salt and Sanctuary
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