Lament
To express grief, sorrow, or regret; to mourn or lament a loss or misfortune.
verbLament
To express grief, sorrow, or regret; to mourn or lament a loss or misfortune.
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Imagine This
Calvin cried on the bus because somebody ate all of his Mentos, and he needed more to feast on.
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Sounds Like
luh-MENT
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Looks Like
La(the)_Mentos(candy)
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Remember This
Lament is formal; you typically lament something that’s unfortunate or painful. It can take the prepositions 'over' or 'for' (as in lament over the loss or lament for the deceased).
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Other Forms
lamentationnoun
lamentablyadverb
lamentableadjective
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Connect With
mourn, grieve, deplore, bemoan, rue
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Note
Lament is more formal than 'complain' or 'grieve' and is commonly used in literature and formal speech. The noun form 'lament' refers to a passionate expression of grief.