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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Absence or lack of hope; hopelessness; despair. uncountable

   "Black is night's cope; But death will not appal One who, past doubtings all Waits in unhope."

Synonyms

All synonyms

despairdesperationdesponddespondencyhopelessnesswanhope

Example

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"Black is night's cope; But death will not appal One who, past doubtings all Waits in unhope."

Etymology

From Middle English unhope, equivalent to un- + hope.

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