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Aspired To Be A Giant In The Literary World Crossword Clue

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noun

• a state in which all hope is lost or absent

• the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well

verb

• abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart

31%7Aspired to
adjective satellite

• wanted intensely

31%5Aspired
noun

• a specific instance of feeling hopeful

• United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003)

• the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled

• grounds for feeling hopeful about the future

• someone (or something) on which expectations are centered

• one of the three Christian virtues

verb

• expect and wish

• be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes

• intend with some possibility of fulfilment

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We think the answer is "" which means:

    noun
  • • A state in which all hope is lost or absent
  • • The feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
  • verb
  • • Abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart

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