lament

US /ləˈment/

UK /ləˈment/

1.

a passionate expression of grief or sorrow

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Her lament for her lost child was heartbreaking.

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The poem is a lament for the passing of time.

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wail moan cry sob weep

1.

express passionate grief about

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She began to lament the death of her beloved pet.

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Many people lament the decline of traditional values.

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mourn grieve weep over bemoan bewail

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lamentable