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lament
verb(la-ment)
express grief verbally
Synonyms: keen,
Examples:
We lamented the death of the child.
lament
verb(la-ment)
regret strongly
Synonyms: bemoan, bewail, deplore,
Examples:
We lamented the loss of benefits.
lament
noun(la-ment)
a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
Synonyms: elegy,
lament
noun(la-ment)
a cry of sorrow and grief
Synonyms: lamentation, plaint, wail,
Examples:
Their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward.
lament
noun(la-ment)
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
Synonyms: coronach, dirge, requiem, threnody,

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