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| 3 | 29% | 5 | Went pit-a-pat, pit-a-pat | |
Pit Of Despair Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 141 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
DEPRESSION which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
DEPRESSION
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "DEPRESSION" which means:
- noun
- • A mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
- • A period during the 1930s when there was a worldwide economic depression and mass unemployment
- • A long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
- • A sunken or depressed geological formation
- • Sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
- • An air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
- • A state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
- • A concavity in a surface produced by pressing
- • Angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
- • Pushing down
An example sentence would be:
- • "She has been suffering from depression for many years."
- • "The loss of his job caused him to sink into a deep depression."
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Clue Last Found In...
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| The Guardian Cryptic13 May 2019 | Across 11 | |
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