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lament

/lə'mɛnt/

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verb
express grief verbally
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"we lamented the death of the child"

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keen

type of:
express feelings express emotion
verb
regret strongly
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"we lamented the loss of benefits"

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bemoan bewail deplore

type of:
kick kvetch plain quetch complain sound off
noun
a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
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elegy

type of:
poem verse form
noun
a cry of sorrow and grief
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"their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"

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lamentation plaint wail

type of:
complaint
noun
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
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coronach dirge requiem threnody

type of:
song vocal

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