We arrived at that plan out of pure desperation, but the book sold well.
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Desperation
/ˌdɛspəˈɹeɪʃən/
Synonyms for "desperation" (47 found)
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14 entriesactionbehaviorconditiondriveremotional statefoolhardinessliterary devicemotivationnarrative devicepsychological staterashnessrecklessnessresponsestatus
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10 entriescrisis driven policycrisis motifeconomic desperationemergency response impetusexistential desperationextreme measurelast ditch tacticpoverty motifreckless movesurvival motif
Collocations
5 entriescrisis driven policydesperation driven behaviordesperation tacticeconomic desperationstate of desperation
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13 total sentences available.
To tell the truth, she gave away all her money to others in desperation.
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The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.
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In a few seconds I would have overcome the desperation threshold.
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