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bereaved

adjective noun

sorrowful through loss or deprivation

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
B
Ends with
D
Contains
ER
Scrabble score
14

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Pronunciation

bɪˈriːvd

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Definitions

adjective

  1. sorrowful through loss or deprivation

    “bereft of hope”

noun

  1. a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved

    “the bereaved do not always need to be taken care of”

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Example Sentences

bereft of hope
the bereaved do not always need to be taken care of

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