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Desperate

/dˈɛsprɪt/
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(adj) In dire need (of something); having a dire need or desire.

Desperate men often do desperate things.
Suicide is a desperate act.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The hungry man became ____ enough to steal some bread for his family.

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