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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French desespoir. By surface analysis, dés- + espoir.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /de.zɛs.pwaʁ/
- Hyphenation: dé‧ses‧poir
Noun
désespoir m (plural désespoirs)
- despair
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