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lament

la·ment [ lə mént ]

transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle la·ment·ed, present participle la·ment·ing, 3rd person present singular la·ments)

Definition:

1. express sadness: to express grief or sorrow about something

2. express regret: to express regret, annoyance, or disappointment about something

She was lamenting the lack of funding for her project.

noun (plural la·ments)

Definition:

1. expression of sadness: an expression of grief or sorrow

2. expression of regret: an expression of regret, annoyance, or disappointment

3. work lamenting death: a song or poem of mourning

[Mid-16th century. Directly or via French< Latin lamentari< lamenta "laments"]

lam·en·ta·tion [ làmmən táysh'n ] noun

la·ment·ed adjective

la·ment·er noun

la·ment·ing·ly adverb

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