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mourn·ing
mourning
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- pronunciation:
- mor
nIng
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the acts, utterances, or feelings of one that mourns, esp. for the death of a relative or friend.
- synonyms:
- desolation, grief, heartache, lamentation, misery
- similar words:
- anguish, despair, distress, dolor, heartbreak, lament, melancholy, regret, sorrow, weeping, woe
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definition 2: |
conventional outward signs of grief over a death, or of acknowledgment of it, as by the wearing of armbands, black clothing, or the like.
- synonyms:
- weeds
- similar words:
- armband, crape, crepe, lament, sackcloth, veil
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definition 3: |
the time during which such behavior lasts or is expected.
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related words: |
black, grief, keen |
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derivation: |
mourningly (adv.) |
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