| query | If you are d________, you are in such a bad situation that you are willing to try anything to change it.If you are desperate, you are in such a bad situation that you are willing to try anything to change it. Troops are needed to help get food to the people in desperate need. Desperate with anxiety, Bob and Hans searched the whole house. He made a desperate attempt to hijack a plane. Thousands are desperately trying to leave their battered homes. |
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| word | desperate |
| full-definition | adjective If you are desperate, you are in such a bad situation that you are willing to try anything to change it. Troops are needed to help get food to the people in desperate need. Desperate with anxiety, Bob and Hans searched the whole house. He made a desperate attempt to hijack a plane. Thousands are desperately trying to leave their battered homes. If you are desperate for something or desperate to do something, you want or need it very much indeed. They'd been married nearly four years and June was desperate to start a family. People are desperate for him to do something. He was a boy who desperately needed affection. A desperate situation is very difficult, serious, or dangerous . India's United Nations ambassador said the situation is desperate. I decided not to abandon John when he was in such a desperate position. |
| inflections | desperatelydesperately |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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