Drop of despair Crossword Clue

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Drop of despair Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
2. an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
(verb)
1. strip of feathers
2. move quickly and violently

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

DESPAIR (noun)
1. a state in which all hope is lost or absent
2. the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
DESPAIR (verb)
1. abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart
DROP (noun)
1. a shape that is spherical and small
2. a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity
DROP (verb)
1. remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
2. grow worse

Hint 3: Anagram

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