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  • 81Funest — Fu*nest , a. [L. funestus, fr. funus a funeral, destruction: cf. F. funeste.] Lamentable; doleful. [R.] Funest and direful deaths. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] A forerunner of something very funest. Evelyn. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 82Jeremiad — Jer e*mi ad, Jeremiade Jer e*mi ade, n. [From Jeremiah, the prophet: cf. F. j[ e]r[ e]miade.] A tale of sorrow, disappointment, or complaint; a doleful story; a dolorous tirade; generally used satirically. [1913 Webster] He has prolonged his… …

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  • 83Jeremiade — Jeremiad Jer e*mi ad, Jeremiade Jer e*mi ade, n. [From Jeremiah, the prophet: cf. F. j[ e]r[ e]miade.] A tale of sorrow, disappointment, or complaint; a doleful story; a dolorous tirade; generally used satirically. [1913 Webster] He has prolonged …

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  • 84Lugubrious — Lu*gu bri*ous, a. [L. lugubris, fr. lugere to mourn; cf. Gr. lygro s sad, Skr. ruj to break.] Mournful; indicating sorrow, often ridiculously or feignedly; doleful; woful; pitiable; as, a whining tone and a lugubrious look. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 85Lugubriously — Lugubrious Lu*gu bri*ous, a. [L. lugubris, fr. lugere to mourn; cf. Gr. lygro s sad, Skr. ruj to break.] Mournful; indicating sorrow, often ridiculously or feignedly; doleful; woful; pitiable; as, a whining tone and a lugubrious look. [1913… …

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  • 86Lugubriousness — Lugubrious Lu*gu bri*ous, a. [L. lugubris, fr. lugere to mourn; cf. Gr. lygro s sad, Skr. ruj to break.] Mournful; indicating sorrow, often ridiculously or feignedly; doleful; woful; pitiable; as, a whining tone and a lugubrious look. [1913… …

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  • 87Melancholy — Mel an*chol*y, a. 1. Depressed in spirits; dejected; gloomy dismal. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Producing great evil and grief; causing dejection; calamitous; afflictive; as, a melancholy event. [1913 Webster] 3. Somewhat deranged in mind; having the …

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  • 88Mournful — Mourn ful, a. Full of sorrow; expressing, or intended to express, sorrow; mourning; grieving; sad; also, causing sorrow; saddening; grievous; as, a mournful person; mournful looks, tones, loss. {Mourn ful*ly}, adv. {Mourn ful*ness}, n. [1913… …

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  • 89Mournfully — Mournful Mourn ful, a. Full of sorrow; expressing, or intended to express, sorrow; mourning; grieving; sad; also, causing sorrow; saddening; grievous; as, a mournful person; mournful looks, tones, loss. {Mourn ful*ly}, adv. {Mourn ful*ness}, n.… …

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  • 90Mournfulness — Mournful Mourn ful, a. Full of sorrow; expressing, or intended to express, sorrow; mourning; grieving; sad; also, causing sorrow; saddening; grievous; as, a mournful person; mournful looks, tones, loss. {Mourn ful*ly}, adv. {Mourn ful*ness}, n.… …

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