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slough of despond

slough of despond

A state of severe depression. The phrase originated in John Bunyan's 17th-century novel A Pilgrim's Progress. I started going to therapy once I felt myself slipping into the slough of despond.
See also: of, slough

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Winfried-German
Doriano-Italian
Watkins['wɔtkinz]
EldadEL-dad (English)Biblical
Camelliakə-MEEL-ee-ə, kə-MEL-ee-əEnglish (Rare)
CÉLinese-LEENFrench
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