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| aim |
to point carefully with the hope of hitting something or someone. [1/6 definitions] |
| alchemy |
an ancient exploration and practice of chemistry which flourished particularly during medieval times. Practitioners used chemical processes in the hope of, for example, producing gold from base metals, finding the key to eternal life, and uncovering a single cure for all disease. [1/2 definitions] |
| anticipation |
expectation or hope. [1/3 definitions] |
| butter up |
(informal) to be nice to or praise in the hope of gaining something from the person. |
| count on |
to look forward to; hope for. [1/2 definitions] |
| dead as a doornail |
definitely dead, or beyond hope of revitalizing. |
| dead end |
a point beyond which there is no hope of continuation; impasse. [1/2 definitions] |
| demo |
a recording of music or the like that is produced in order to display the style and ability of the performers in the hope that the music may be recorded professionally and widely distributed. [1/2 definitions] |
| desolate |
very lonely or without hope. [1/3 definitions] |
| despair |
the complete lack of hope. [2 definitions] |
| desperate |
done as a last effort, without great hope of success. [1/4 definitions] |
| desperation |
the feeling or condition of being desperate or without hope. |
| despond |
to become discouraged and have low spirits, as from loss of hope or courage. |
| die-hard |
stubbornly clinging to a cause, hope, allegiance, or the like, despite its apparent futility. [1/2 definitions] |
| discourage |
to cause to lose hope or confidence. [1/2 definitions] |
| discouraging |
causing one to lose hope, faith, or enthusiasm. |
| dishearten |
to depress or destroy the hope or confidence of; discourage; dispirit. |
| down and out |
without money, friends, or hope. |
| down-and-out |
without money, friends, or hope. |
| dream |
a strong hope or wish. [1/3 definitions] |
| encourage |
to give hope or courage to someone; give confidence or support. |
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