Succumbed to despair Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definition

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

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