lament
noun
- 1
a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
- 2
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
- 3
a cry of sorrow and grief
their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward
verb
- 1
regret strongly
I deplore this hostile action
we lamented the loss of benefits
- 2
express grief verbally
we lamented the death of the child
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