Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Desperation; despair.
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Examples
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So what I've been thinking about recently, thanks to desperance, is tone, and the way tone affects (my) writing speed.
Tone and writing speed msagara 2008
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In one of Isaac Asimov's Empire series, he describes a drug called 'desperance' whose function is to make whoever takes it despair and be ready to kill or commit suicide.
Strange New Respect James Taranto 2010
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I'm really proud of the contents: a chilling new story by Tanith Lee, a romantic fairytale by Rodello Santos (sacredmime), Chaz Brenchley's powerful fiction (desperance), and a crazy, cool story based on the old Choose Your Own Adventure books by Robert Joseph Levy (relby).
#3 of Icarus mroctober 2009
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I so get that one (and then email desperance, who is very long-suffering, and say 'wah' and he says 'it's normal').
kateelliott: Not As Bad As I Feared kateelliott 2009
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But not migraines. (note: I don't get them myself) (Reply to this) desperance
mrissa: Books read, late June mrissa 2010
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Page Summary bellakara: (no subject) [+0] desperance: (no subject) [+0]
Burns Night deliasherman 2010
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One of these fabulous people is desperance, a man of food and cats and wonderful fiction.
Morning all, and LOLOLOLOL!!!!! karenmiller 2009
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Like desperance, I'll sometimes change my mind about what's happening as I go along (or change someone's reason for doing something/their background).
kateelliott: Writing the Wrong Words kateelliott 2009
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In sad news, via desperance, British fantasy author Louise Cooper has died.
Reluctant Mage wordcount karenmiller 2009
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Re: not exactly what you're talking about ... but ... desperance
kateelliott: the Values of the Humanities, and SFF kateelliott 2009
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