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Noun
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A state of despair, typically one which results in rash or extreme behavior
despair
despondency
misery
unhappiness
depression
desolation
melancholy
dejection
sorrow
gloom
despondence
grief
distress
wretchedness
disconsolateness
anguish
forlornness
hopelessness
despond
heartache
discouragement
agony
pain
pessimism
disheartenment
defeatism
torment
worry
anxiety
torture
resignedness
discomfort
trouble
distraction
concern
fear
harassment
pang
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“The tragedy was due to his desperation over the inability to find work and the lack of economic means to bear the expenses of his household.”
Noun
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Desperate recklessness or rashness
recklessness
foolhardiness
impetuosity
rashness
frenzy
madness
riskiness
audacity
boldness
heedlessness
imprudence
injudiciousness
wildness
carelessness
“Plutarch described how Sertorius convinced them to fight with perseverance rather than rash desperation.”
Noun
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Furiousness or energy
furiousness
energy
ferocity
passion
vehemence
vigorUS
vigourUK
violence
Noun
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The state of being important and requiring swift action
urgency
seriousness
gravity
importance
weight
momentousness
weightiness
exigency
necessity
extremity
hurry
criticality
imperativeness
cruciality
need
pressure
stress
top priority
crisis
emergency
force of circumstance
pressure of circumstance
force majeure
significance
consequence
graveness
moment
severity
acuteness
magnitude
concern
solemnity
import
perilousness
substance
criticalness
note
value
noteworthiness
sobriety
merit
hazardousness
interest
relevance
danger
enormity
solemnness
staidness
impact
prominence
distinction
signification
influence
account
exigence
earnestness
soberness
earnest
sedateness
dangerousness
matter
profundity
severeness
worth
direness
serious-mindedness
standing
depth
intentness
meaning
notability
esteem
grievousness
eminence
egregiousness
awfulness
hazard
precariousness
consideration
rank
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Noun
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A situation of great desperation or misfortune
skid row
misfortune
trouble
disaster
calamity
catastrophe
setback
tragedy
difficulty
trial
blow
misadventure
misery
woe
debacle
cataclysm
whammy
crunch
infelicity
bad luck
ill luck
stroke of bad luck
tough luck
affliction
adversity
tribulation
hardship
mishap
problem
burden
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