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desp'rate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-sp'rate
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Contraction of desperate.

Archaic

Usage

Inflected Forms

more desp'rate (comparative) most desp'rate (superlative)

Questions

What does desp'rate mean?
Contraction of desperate.

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