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bewail
verb [T] /bɪˈweɪl/ literaryDefinition
› to express great sadness or disappointment about something: He bewailed his misfortune and the loss of his most treasured possessions.Complaining
(Definition of bewail verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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