| Front | lament |
|---|---|
| Back | lam•ent verb, noun BrE /ləˈment/ NAmE /ləˈment/ verb verb forms word origin ~ sth| ~ that…| + speech (formal) to feel or express great sadness or disappointment about sb/sth bemoan, bewail In the poem he laments the destruction of the countryside. She sat alone weeping, lamenting her fate. noun word origin (formal) a song, poem or other expression of great sadness for sb who has died or for sth that has ended a nostalgic lament for lost love |
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