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English noun: misery

1. misery (state) a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune


SamplesThe misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable.


Synonymsmiserableness, wretchedness


Broader (hypernym)ill-being


Narrower (hyponym)concentration camp, living death, suffering, woe

2. misery (feeling) a feeling of intense unhappiness


SamplesShe was exhausted by her misery and grief.


Broader (hypernym)sadness, unhappiness









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