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lament has definitions from the fields of verse,writing,music,fine art
1
[ verb ] express grief verbally

Synonyms

keen

Examples

"we lamented the death of the child"

Related terms

express_emotion mourner dirge grieve

2
[ noun ] (music,fine art) a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

Synonyms

dirge threnody requiem coronach

Related terms

song keen

3
[ verb ] regret strongly

Synonyms

bemoan bewail regret deplore

Examples

"I deplore this hostile action" "we lamented the loss of benefits"

Related terms

complain mourner

4
[ noun ] a cry of sorrow and grief

Synonyms

lamentation wail plaint

Examples

"their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"

Related terms

complaint howl

5
[ noun ] (verse,writing) a mournful poem; a lament for the dead

Synonyms

elegy

Related terms

poem

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Rhymes with

supplement compliment cement circumvent assent ascent augment lent malcontent torment battlement document cement discontent content consent accent ferment announcement comment unspent self-torment gent relent segment torment event pent vent went cent bent scent ghent rent tent sent dent kent misrepresent represent resent nonevent repent dissent descent foment ferment event tashkent president admonishment document disfigurement prevent brent trent stent spent intent invent indent reinvent occident resent represent present percent advent accent extent present prevent portent content convent disorient orient reorient frequent

Phonetic and Homophones

L AH0 M EH1 N T

Similar Spelling

lamenter lamented lamenting Lamont Lamonte Lamantia loment lam_into

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