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Hope

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Hope is an optimistic state of mind that is based on an expectation of positive outcomes with respect to events and circumstances in one's life or the world at large.[1] As a verb, its definitions include: "expect with confidence" and "to cherish a desire with anticipation".[2]

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A Syrian refugee girl with a hopeful expression

Among its opposites are dejection, hopelessness, and despair.[3]