word
Desperation
Deh-spur-AY-shuhn
/ˌdɛspɜːrˈeɪʃʌn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
desperation
Dictionary meaning
Desperate recklessness.
Examples
- It was a policy of desperation.
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