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sorrow
noun
verb
something that causes great unhappiness
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ˈsɒɹəʊ
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noun
something that causes great unhappiness
“her death was a great grief to John”
noun
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
“he tried to express his sorrow at her loss”
noun
sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
“he drank to drown his sorrows”
noun
the state of being sad
“she tired of his perpetual sadness”
verb
feel grief
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her death was a great grief to John
he tried to express his sorrow at her loss
he drank to drown his sorrows
he wrote a note expressing his regret
to his rue, the error cost him the game
she tired of his perpetual sadness
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