Desperation and Glee

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Desperation

Desperation noun - Utter loss of hope.
Usage example: during the famine her desperation drove her to do things she wouldn't have normally considered
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Glee is an antonym for desperation.
Nearby Words: desperate, desperately

Glee

Glee noun - A mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter.
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Desperation is an antonym for glee.
Nearby Words: gleeful, gleefully
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pure pure desperation pure glee
special special desperation special glee
certain certain desperation certain glee
utter utter desperation utter glee
Other adjectives: sheer, obvious, constant, extreme, absolute, sick, outright, occasional.
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