What does 2023 have in store? Despair! (5)

I believe the answer is:

gloom

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'despair' is the definition.
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I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for gloom that I've seen before include "Darkness; depression" , "Obscurity or melancholy" , "Dark depression?" , "Cloudiness" , "Depression and melancholy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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