Bewail

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To cry over; lament: bewail the dead.
  • v. To express sorrow or unhappiness over: "bewailing the possible effects of double-digit unemployment” ( Washington Post).
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  • v. To wail over; to feel or express deep sorrow for
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To express deep sorrow for, as by wailing; to lament; to wail over.
  • verb-intransitive. To express grief; to lament.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To mourn aloud for; bemoan; lament; express deep sorrow for: as, to bewail the loss of a child.
  • To express grief.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. regret strongly
    • Verb Form
    bewailed    bewailing    bewails   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    sound off    kick    quetch    complain    plain    kvetch   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    bemoan    deplore    grieve    lament    mourn   
     
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