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sadden

verb

make unhappy

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
S
Ends with
N
Contains
AD
Scrabble score
8
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈsædən

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. make unhappy

    “The news of her death saddened me”

verb

  1. come to feel sad

In context

Example Sentences

The news of her death saddened me

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