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List of meaning for lament

to express sorrow or regret; to mourn aloud

lament, lamentation, plaint, wail(noun)

a cry of sorrow and grief

"their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"

dirge, coronach, lament, requiem, threnody(noun)

a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

elegy, lament(verb)

a mournful poem; a lament for the dead

lament, keen(verb)

express grief verbally

"we lamented the death of the child"

deplore, lament, bewail, bemoan(verb)

regret strongly

"I deplore this hostile action"; "we lamented the loss of benefits"

a crying out in grief

the national lament that was heard when the beloved singer perished in the crash

a composition expressing one's grief over a loss

a poem that is her lament for her late grandmother

an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment

the actress' lament that there aren't enough good roles for women

to feel or express sorrow for

she lamented the loss of her beloved pet to a degree that went way beyond words

to feel sorry or dissatisfied about

the youth lamented not having spent more time with his late grandfather

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