Despair and Schmaltz

Despair

Despair noun - Utter loss of hope.

Schmaltz and despair are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Schmaltz" instead a noun "Despair".

Schmaltz

Schmaltz noun - Something (as a work of literature or music) that is too sentimental.
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Despair and schmaltz are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Despair" instead a noun "Schmaltz".

Nearby Word: schmaltzy
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