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Despair & desperation what is the difference between these words?
Mar 14, 2015 4:17 PM
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They are quite similar - it would depend on the context. Despair has connotations of sadness, or depression, while desperation has connotations of grasping for something, being in a helpless situation but trying to get out of it. Despair also suggests a helpless situation but you're not necessarily striving to get out of it.
March 15, 2015
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Danyel
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Belarusian, English, French, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian
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English, Polish
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