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How to pronounce “desperation”
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Pronunciation guide for desperation
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of desperation with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- Positive Intelligence
"Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the
- Definition summary
- The act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope.
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How to pronounce desperation
Positive Intelligence

"Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “desperation”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- The act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope.
- A state of despair, or utter hopelessness; abandonment of hope.
- Reckless fury.
- Ellipsis of bladder desperation.
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