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grieve

verb as in upset, distress someone

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His death has sent shockwaves across the nation, with supporters gathering at the party headquarters in Douala to grieve.

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His younger sister, Stella Morrow, 13, still feels awkward about grieving what is still tangible but out of reach.

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On the one hand, they have the right to grieve in private; on the other, the late queen was our head of state and this is her public funeral.

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She said discussions with a grieving family get "more difficult" if there hasn't been a family conversation beforehand or a registered decision.

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Based on his experience with Grenfell residents, he said, "without justice they cannot grieve".

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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