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grief

noun

Something that causes great unhappiness

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
G
Ends with
F
Contains
RI
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɡɹiːf

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Definitions

noun

  1. Something that causes great unhappiness

    “Her death was a great grief to John”

noun

  1. Intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

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Her death was a great grief to John

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