Desperate: alternatives and connections

Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act.

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Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act.

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Possessing, or characterized by, courage; brave; bold.

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Possessing, or characterized by, courage; brave; bold.

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Qualified to criticise, or pass judgment upon, literary or artistic productions.

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Qualified to criticise, or pass judgment upon, literary or artistic productions.

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Attended or beset with danger; full of risk; perilous; hazardous; unsafe.

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Attended or beset with danger; full of risk; perilous; hazardous; unsafe.

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Destitute of hope; having no expectation of good; despairing.

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Destitute of hope; having no expectation of good; despairing.

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Expressive of command; containing positive command; authoritatively or absolutely directive; commanding; authoritative; as, imperative orders.

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Expressive of command; containing positive command; authoritatively or absolutely directive; commanding; authoritative; as, imperative orders.

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Having a decided purpose; determined; resolved; fixed in a determination; hence, bold; firm; steady.

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Having a decided purpose; determined; resolved; fixed in a determination; hence, bold; firm; steady.

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To dry and brown by the heat of a fire; as, to toast bread.

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Not fortunate; unsuccessful; not prosperous; unlucky; attended with misfortune; unhappy; as, an unfortunate adventure; an unfortunate man; an unfortu…

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To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation; -- often with of.

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To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation; -- often with of.

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of Despair

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Ill-boding; portentous; as, dire omens.

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Of or pertaining to, or like, a hero; of the nature of heroes; distinguished by the existence of heroes; as, the heroic age; an heroic people; heroic…

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