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BEMOANING
Verb
bemoaning
present participle of bemoan
Noun
bemoaning (plural bemoanings)
The act of one who bemoans something.
Source: Wiktionary
BEMOAN
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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