SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
lament
verb
To express sorrow or deep regret about something.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Express sorrow or regret
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Related words and expressions
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Usage distinction
Return to topDeplore can add disapproval; mourn emphasizes grief at a loss.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See lament in use
Longtime residents lament the loss of the neighborhood's small theater.
Several older guests began to lament the lost opportunity to revisit places where they had once worked together.
Compare an alternative with the original word in each passage. Shared meanings do not make every pair interchangeable.
Synonym reference scope and sources
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