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  • 1desperately — des|pe|rate|ly [ˈdespərıtli] adv 1.) in a desperate way ▪ The doctors tried desperately to save her life. ▪ He looked round desperately for someone to help him. 2.) very or very much desperately want/need ▪ The crops desperately need rain.… …

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  • 2desperately — adverb 1) he screamed desperately for help Syn: in desperation, in despair, despairingly, in anguish, in distress; wretchedly, hopelessly, desolately, forlornly 2) they are desperately ill Syn: seriously, critically …

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  • 3ill — adj. 1) to be taken ill 2) to fall ill 3) desperately, gravely, seriously; incurably, terminally ill 4) emotionally; mentally; physically ill 5) ill with (she is ill with a tropical disease) 6) (misc.) ill at ease ( uncomfortable ) * * * [ɪl]… …

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  • 4ill — I UK [ɪl] / US adjective Word forms ill : adjective ill comparative worse superlative worst *** 1) not healthy, because of a medical condition or an injury. The usual American word is sick He s been ill for a couple of weeks. She was too ill to… …

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  • 5ill — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} (esp. BrE) adj. ⇨ See also ↑sick VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, look, seem ▪ lie ▪ He was lying ill in bed …

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  • 6ill*/*/*/ — [ɪl] adj I 1) not healthy because of a medical condition or an injury She was too ill to travel.[/ex] She was unlucky enough to fall ill (= become ill) on holiday.[/ex] Her husband is seriously ill in hospital.[/ex] 2) bad or harmful The fish… …

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  • 7desperately — adv. Desperately is used with these adjectives: ↑afraid, ↑anxious, ↑disappointed, ↑disappointing, ↑homesick, ↑hungry, ↑ill, ↑keen, ↑lonely, ↑nervous, ↑sad, ↑ …

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  • 9Stephen Crane — For the U.S. Continental Congress delegate, see Stephen Crane (delegate). Formal portrait of Stephen Crane taken in Washington, D.C., about March 1896 Stephen Crane (November 1, 1871 – June 5, 1900) was an American novelist, short story writer,… …

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  • 10Unity Mitford — Infobox Person name = Unity Mitford image size = caption = birth date = 8 August, 1914 birth place = London, United Kingdom death date = 28 May, 1948 (aged 34) death place = Oban, United Kingdom death cause = Meningitis parents = David Freeman… …

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