{"id":"00264329-s","lexname":"adj.all","members":[{"lemma":"desperate","sense":{"id":"desperate%5:00:00:brave:00"},"pronunciation":[{"value":"ˈdɛsp(ə)ɹət","variety":"GB"}],"poskey":"a"},{"lemma":"heroic","sense":{"id":"heroic%5:00:00:brave:00"},"pronunciation":[{"value":"hɪˈɹoʊ.ɪk","variety":"US"},{"value":"hɪˈɹəʊ.ɪk","variety":"GB"}],"poskey":"a"}],"definition":["showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort"],"example":["made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber",{"source":"G.C.Marshall","text":"the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war"},"they took heroic measures to save his life"],"ili":"i1476","partOfSpeech":"s","similar":["00263658-a"]}