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2. desperate
adjective. ['ˈdɛsprɪt, ˈdɛspɝɪt'] arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope.
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- desperate (English)
- desperatus (Latin)
3. desperate
adjective. ['ˈdɛsprɪt, ˈdɛspɝɪt'] desperately determined.
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- desperate (English)
- desperatus (Latin)
4. desperate
noun. ['ˈdɛsprɪt, ˈdɛspɝɪt'] a person who is frightened and in need of help.
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- desperate (English)
- desperatus (Latin)
5. desperate
adjective. ['ˈdɛsprɪt, ˈdɛspɝɪt'] showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort.
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- desperate (English)
- desperatus (Latin)
6. desperate
adjective. ['ˈdɛsprɪt, ˈdɛspɝɪt'] (of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair.
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- desperate (English)
- desperatus (Latin)
7. criminal
noun. ['ˈkrɪmənəl'] someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime.