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des·per·ate mea·sure

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  1. desperate measurenoun

    desperate actions taken as a means to an end

    "he had to resort to desperate measures"

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  1. desperate measure

    A desperate measure is an extreme action or decision one undertakes, usually in an attempt to solve a problem or handle a difficult situation that seems almost impossible to overcome. This typically happens when more common or traditional courses of action have been exhausted or failed.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of desperate measure in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of desperate measure in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4


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