lamentation
1. a cry of sorrow and grief (Freq. 2) - their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward • Syn: lament, plaint, wail • Derivationally related forms: wail (for: wail), lament, lament (for: lament) • Hypernyms: complaint 2. the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief • Syn: mourning • Derivationally related forms: lament • Hypernyms: activity, expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion
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