Dictionary Check: lament
"lament" is a valid word!
Scrabble
8
points
Words with Friends
11
points
Definition
noun
a cry of sorrow and grief
Example:
"their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"
noun
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
noun
a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
verb
express grief verbally
Example:
"we lamented the death of the child"
verb
regret strongly
Example:
"I deplore this hostile action"
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