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BEWAIL
deplore, lament, bewail, bemoan
(verb) regret strongly; “I deplore this hostile action”; “we lamented the loss of benefits”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
bewail (third-person singular simple present bewails, present participle bewailing, simple past and past participle bewailed)
To wail over; to feel or express deep sorrow for
Synonyms
• bemoan
• grieve
• lament
Anagrams
• Waibel
Source: Wiktionary
Be*wail", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bewailed; p. pr. & vb. n. Bewailing.]
Definition: To express deep sorrow for, as by wailing; to lament; to wail over. Hath widowed and unchilded many a one, Which to this hour bewail the injury. Shak.
Syn.
– To bemoan; grieve.
– See Deplore.
Be*wail", v. i.
Definition: To express grief; to lament. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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