* Definition: Feeling or showing a hopeless sense of urgency, typically resulting from a difficult situation. It implies a feeling of being trapped or having few options left.
* Suffix: The suffix is -ate.
Word Formation:
* The base word is "despair," meaning a complete loss of hope.
* The suffix "-ate" is added to create the adjective "desperate," signifying a state of being.
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