lamentation | ||
1. | [ noun ] a cry of sorrow and grief | |
Synonyms: | wail plaint lament | |
Examples: | "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward" |
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Related terms: | complaint howl lament | |
2. | [ noun ] the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief | |
Synonyms: | mourning | |
Related terms: | expression | |
Similar spelling: |
lamentations lamenting Lamountain lamination lamentably lamentable lamenter lamented Lamantia |