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laments

NOUN
grief, complaint
Synonyms
WEAK
complaining dirge elegy grieving jeremiad keen keening lament moan moaning mourning plaint requiem sob sobbing sorrow tears threnody ululation wail wailing weeping
Antonyms
WEAK
celebration enjoyment praise
VERB
to mourn or grieve deeply
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bemoan deplore regret
STRONG
bawl bewail bleed cry howl hurt moan rain repine rue sing sob sorrow wail weep
WEAK
beat one's breast eat one's heart out kick self take it hard
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be happy
STRONG
relieve
WEAK
celebrate compliment laud praise

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