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English noun: grief

1. grief (feeling) intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)


Synonymsbrokenheartedness, heartache, heartbreak


Broader (hypernym)sorrow


Narrower (hyponym)dolor, dolour

2. grief (cognition) something that causes great unhappiness


SamplesHer death was a great grief to John.


Synonymssorrow


Broader (hypernym)negative stimulus









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