Lamentation- expression of deep sorrow
Word PartsRoot: Lament- A passionate expression of grief
Prefix: None Suffix: -tion (forms a noun) |
Word FormsNoun: Lamentation
Verb: Lamenting Adjective: Lamentable Adverb: None |
The death of her grandfather was a very lamentable event.
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Sobs filled the house in a crescendo that became a group lamentation.
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During the ceremonies the immense audience was deeply affected, and the voice of lamentation and sorrow was heard on every hand.
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