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English noun: lament | |||
| 1. | lament (communication) a cry of sorrow and grief | ||
| Samples | Their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward. | ||
| Synonyms | lamentation, plaint, wail | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | complaint | ||
| 2. | lament (communication) a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person | ||
| Synonyms | coronach, dirge, requiem, threnody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | song, vocal | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | keen | ||
| 3. | lament (communication) a mournful poem; a lament for the dead | ||
| Synonyms | elegy | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | poem, verse form | ||
English verb: lament | |||
| 1. | lament (emotion) express grief verbally | ||
| Samples | We lamented the death of the child. | ||
| Synonyms | keen | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | express emotion, express feelings | ||
| Entail | grieve, sorrow | ||
| 2. | lament (communication) regret strongly | ||
| Samples | I deplore this hostile action. We lamented the loss of benefits. | ||
| Examples | They lament that there was a traffic accident | ||
| Synonyms | bemoan, bewail, deplore | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off | ||
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