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Word of despair (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

alas

'word of despair' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for alas that I've seen before include "'- Poor Yorick' (Hamlet)" , "Sad expression" , "Cry of grief" , "Exclamation of misfortune" , "Archaic exclamation of sorrow or regret" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today and the Penny Press.
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