Lament
verblə'mɛnt
Noun
a cry of sorrow and grief
“their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward”
Type of:Complainta mournful poem; a lament for the dead
Similar:ElegyType of:Poema song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
Verb
express grief verbally
“we lamented the death of the child”
Similar:Keenregret strongly
“we lamented the loss of benefits”
Similar:BemoanBewailDeploreType of:KickKvetchPlain
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