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lamented

/ləˈmɛntɪd/ /ləˈmɛnəd/

Meanings
verb
To express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn.

Examples :

"The students lamented the cancellation of the school trip due to the bad weather. "
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Related Words

Illustration knowing

knowing verb

/ˈnəʊɪŋ/ /ˈnoʊɪŋ/

To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of or that.

"He knew something terrible was going to happen."

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration winning

winning verb

/ˈwɪnɪŋ/

To conquer, defeat.

"The football team won the championship game, winning their rivals. "

Illustration mourned

mourned verb

/mɔrnd/ /mɔːnd/

To express sadness or sorrow for; to grieve over (especially a death).

"After her grandmother died, she mourned her loss deeply. "

Illustration championship

championship noun

/ˈtʃæmpi.ənʃɪp/

A competition to determine a champion, especially the final of a series of competitions.

"The school's basketball team won the championship this year. "

Illustration weather

weather noun

/ˈwɛðə/ /ˈwɛðɚ/

The short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.

"The weather forecast for today predicts rain and strong winds, so I should bring an umbrella to school. "

Illustration cancellation

cancellation noun

/kænsəˈleɪʃən/

The act, process, or result of cancelling; as, the cancellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract itself.

"The cancellation of the school play disappointed the students. "

Illustration express

express noun

/ɛk.ˈspɹɛs/

A mode of transportation, often a train, that travels quickly or directly.

"I took the express into town."

Illustration grieved

grieved verb

/ɡɹiːvd/

To cause sorrow or distress to.

"The unexpected news of the fire grieved the entire community. "

Illustration regret

regret noun

/ɹiˈɡɹɛt/

Emotional pain on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing.

"My biggest regret is not studying harder for the history exam. "

Illustration sorrow

sorrow noun

/ˈsɔɹoʊ/ /ˈsɒɹəʊ/ /ˈsɑɹoʊ/

Unhappiness, woe

"The student felt a deep sorrow after failing the important exam. "