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bewail
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
bewail
(verb)
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bewail
/bɪ
ˈ
weɪl/
verb
bewails
;
bewailed
;
bewailing
bewail
/bɪ
ˈ
weɪl/
verb
bewails
;
bewailed
;
bewailing
Learner's definition of BEWAIL
[
+ object
]
literary + humorous
:
to express great sadness or disappointment about (something)
Many people
bewailed
the changes to the historic building.
She
bewailed
[=
bemoaned
] the fact that he had such terrible table manners.
bewail
your fate
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