Despair and Suffer

Despair

Despair verb - To lose all hope or confidence.

Usage example: we despaired when we saw how little time we had left to complete our project

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

Suffer verb - To come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it.

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Despair and suffer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Despair" instead a verb "Suffer".

Nearby Words: suffering, sufferance, sufferer

death	despair death	suffer death
bit	despair bit	suffer bit

In Anathema it's entirely possible for a player's shroud to succumb to despair and suffer annihilation within a few hours of their creation, if they aren't careful.

Source: High Turnover Rate
Despair Event Horizon: Haruto and L-Elf suffer through this in episode 22, after both are given shocking revelations about things they weren't aware of.

Source: Anime / Valvrave the Liberator
The guys themselves never despair - at worst, they suffer Brain Bleach moments with a giggle.

Source: Suckiness Is Painful

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