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Despair - Definition and Overview
Related Words: Abandon, Acedia, Agony, Anguish, Apathy, Bale, Crushing, Depression, Desperation

Despair in common usage is the condition of having abandoned hope.

Existentialist philosophers use despair in the specific sense of having to make choices in a world in which all knowledge is uncertain - see Existential despair.

Despair is also a character from the Sandman series of Comic books by Neil Gaiman - see Despair (Sandman).

Despair, Inc. is an Internet business known for having a trademark on the :-( emoticon and selling "Demotivators" products.

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Example Usage of Despair
pirate6955: Unburied bodies tell the tale of Detroit-a city in Despair http://bit.ly/5MeBFK
siriusismyhero: The Drink of Despair *still* makes me sad. #HBP
SacroSanctus: Despair, Despair, - What a vengeful mistress, - How it follows, - Torments, - Darkens the eyes, - Blackens the soul, - Oh, cruel mistress
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