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lament
noun
verb
a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
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ləˈmɛnt
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noun
a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
noun
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
noun
a cry of sorrow and grief
“their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward”
verb
regret strongly
“I deplore this hostile action”
verb
express grief verbally
“we lamented the death of the child”
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Example Sentences
their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward
I deplore this hostile action
we lamented the loss of benefits
we lamented the death of the child
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