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lamenting

adjective

Vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression

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Word length
9
Starts with
L
Ends with
G
Contains
AM
Scrabble score
12

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adjective

  1. Vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression

    “Lamenting sinners”

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Lamenting sinners
Wailing mourners
The wailing wind
Wailful bagpipes
{'source': 'Shakespeare', 'text': 'tangle her desires with wailful sonnets'}

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