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| grief [ greef ] (plural griefs) |
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1. intense sorrow: great sadness, especially as a result of a death
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2. cause of intense sorrow: the cause of intense, deep, and profound sorrow, especially a specific event or situation
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3. trouble: annoyance or trouble
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informal
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  His parents gave him grief for coming home so late.
I got grief for missing the appointment.
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| [Pre-12th century. Via Anglo-Norman gref< Old French grief "grieved" < grever (see grieve)] |
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come to grief to suffer misfortune or ruin
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good grief used to express surprise, exasperation, or dismay (dated informal)
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