LAMENT
Scrabble letter values: L1A1M3E1N1T1 = 8
Definition
- verb express grief verbally. — synonyms: keen
- verb regret strongly. — synonyms: deplore, bewail, bemoan
- noun a cry of sorrow and grief. — synonyms: lamentation, plaint, wail
- noun a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person. — synonyms: dirge, coronach, requiem, threnody
- noun a mournful poem. — synonyms: elegy
Examples
- “we lamented the death of the child”
- “I deplore this hostile action”
- “we lamented the loss of benefits”