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tristesse

/trɪˈstɛs/

Meanings
noun
Sadness

Examples :

"A wave of tristesse washed over her as she watched her best friend move away. "
emotion

Related Words

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friend noun

/fɹɛnd/

A person other than a family member, spouse or lover whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.

"John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college.   Trust is important between friends.   I used to find it hard to make friends when I was shy."

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she noun

/ʃiː/ /ʃi/

A female.

"Pat is definitely a she."

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best noun

/ˈbɛst/

The supreme effort one can make, or has made.

"I did my best."

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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sadness noun

/ˈsædnəs/

The state or emotion of being sad.

"The sadness she felt after failing the test was understandable. "

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move noun

/muːv/

The act of moving; a movement.

"A slight move of the tiller, and the boat will go off course."

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over noun

/ˈəʊ.və(ɹ)/ /ˈoʊ.vɚ/

A set of six legal balls bowled.

"The bowling team scored a lot of points with their final over. "

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away verb

/əˈweɪ/

To depart; to go to another place.

"After school, I'm going away to visit my grandparents. "

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watched verb

/wɒtʃt/ /wɑtʃt/

To look at, see, or view for a period of time.

"I watched a movie last night. "

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wave verb

/weɪv/

To move back and forth repeatedly and somewhat loosely.

"The flag waved in the gentle breeze."

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washed verb

/wɑʃt/ /wɒʃt/ /wɔʃt/

To clean with water.

"Dishwashers wash dishes much more efficiently than most humans."

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her noun

/ə(ɹ)/ /ɚ/

A female person or animal.

"I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her."