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bereft
adjective [after verb] /bɪˈreft/ formalDefinition
(Definition of bereft adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -less suffix
- bankrupt adjective
- bankruptcy noun
- be hard up (for sth) idiom
- catch verb (NOTICE)
- cry out for sth phrasal verb
- demand verb (NEED)
- deprived adjective
- lack verb
- lacking adjective
- minus preposition
- need sth like you need a hole in the head idiom
- need verb (MUST HAVE)
- scrape (the bottom of) the barrel idiom
- scream (out) for sth idiom
- short adjective (LACKING)
- shortage noun
- shy adjective (LESS)
- the cupboard is bare idiom
- vacuum noun (EMPTY SPACE)
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