Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

Despair

  1. Hope

  2. Excess

  3. Virtue

  4. Expect
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Explanation

Hope is the opposite of despair because despair is the complete loss of hope, while hope is the feeling of expectation for a positive outcome. Excess, virtue, and expect are not true antonyms.

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