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Helplessness

/hˈɛlpləsnəs/
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(noun) The state of being helpless.

We will have to get over the feeling of helplessness.
Some speculators take advantage of the ignorance and helplessness of old people.
CEFR Practice Quiz
He felt a sense of ____ as he watched the fire destroy his home, unable to do anything to stop it.

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