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de·spon·dence

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. despondency, despondence, heartsickness, disconsolatenessnoun

    feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless

Wiktionary

  1. despondencenoun

    The state of being downcast or despondent.

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  1. despondence

    Despondence refers to a state of being extremely discouraged, disheartened, or having a complete loss of hope or courage. It generally refers to a feeling of negative emotional response like depression, despair or anxiety from adverse circumstances.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Despondencenoun

    despondency

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of despondence in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of despondence in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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