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BEMOAN
deplore, lament, bewail, bemoan
(verb) regret strongly; “I deplore this hostile action”; “we lamented the loss of benefits”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
bemoan (third-person singular simple present bemoans, present participle bemoaning, simple past and past participle bemoaned)
(transitive) To moan or complain about (something).
Synonyms: bewail, lament, mourn
(transitive, reflexive) To be dismayed or worried about (someone), particularly because of their situation or what has happened to them.
Anagrams
• Beamon, on-beam, onbeam
Source: Wiktionary
Be*moan", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bemoaned; p. pr. & vb. n. Bemoaning.] Etym: [OE. bimenen, AS. bem; pref. be- + m to moan. See Moan.]
Definition: To express deep grief for by moaning; to express sorrow for; to lament; to bewail; to pity or sympathize with. Implores their pity, and his pain bemoans. Dryden.
Syn.
– See Deplore.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DOOMED
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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