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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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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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Example Sentences

her death was a great grief to John

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