Despond and Long

Despond

Despond verb - To lose all hope or confidence.

Long and despond are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Long" instead a verb "Despond".

Long

Long verb - Desire strongly or persistently.

Despond and long are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Despond" instead a verb "Long".

Nearby Word: longed
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