Grief and Guilt

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Grief noun - Deep sadness especially for the loss of someone or something loved.

Usage example: even the gruff grandfather felt a heartbreaking grief when the family dog died

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Guilt and grief are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Guilt" instead a noun "Grief".

Nearby Words: grieve, grieving

Guilt noun - A feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing.

Usage example: he was wracked with guilt after he accidentally broke his sister's antique grandfather clock

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Grief and guilt are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grief" instead a noun "Guilt".

endless	endless grief	endless guilt
considerable	considerable grief	considerable guilt
genuine	genuine grief	genuine guilt
sheer	sheer grief	sheer guilt
Other adjectives: deep, obvious, severe, crushing, extreme, great, intense, serious, little, terrible, horrible, personal, less, lingering, overwhelming, tremendous, unresolved, repressed, resulting, crippling.

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