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IPA /dɪˈspɒndənt/
Feeling very unhappy and discouraged because you have little hope that a difficult situation will improve.
She felt despondent after another week without finding her missing cat.
IPA /ləˈɡuːbriəs/
Looking or sounding sad, dismal, or gloomy—often in an exaggerated or theatrical way.
He gave a lugubrious sigh after losing the game, as if the world had ended.
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