Grieve and Wail

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Grieve verb - To feel deep sadness or mental pain.

Usage example: we all grieved over the lost cat

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Wail is a synonym for grieve in mourn topic. In some cases you can use "Wail" instead a verb "Grieve".

Nearby Words: grievous, grievance, grief, grieving

Wail verb - To utter a moan.

Usage example: the patient lay in her bed, occasionally softly wailing in pain

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Grieve is a synonym for wail in cry loudly topic. You can use "Grieve" instead a verb "Wail".

Nearby Words: wailing, wailed

name	grieve name	wail name
bomb	grieve bomb	wail bomb

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