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lament
/ləˈmɛnt/ · 6 letters · 6 distinct letters
- verb
express grief verbally
we lamented the death of the child
- noun
a cry of sorrow and grief
their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward
- noun
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
- noun
a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
- verb
regret strongly
I deplore this hostile action