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Point Of Greatest Despair

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noun

• an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything

• the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected

30%6Point, point, point, point then led all over the place
noun

• the leaf of a conifer

• a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument

• a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)

• a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record

verb

• annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism

• prick with a needle

29%5 The "greatest blessing" and the "greatest plague": Euripides
noun

• an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

• a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man

• a human female employed to do housework

• women as a class

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New York Times06 Nov 2016 Across 1
The Guardian Speedy10 Aug 2014 Across 9
New York Times08 Jul 2006 Down 32
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