grief

dolours

ˈdɒlə

noun

a state of great sorrow or distress.

they squatted, hunched in their habitual dolour

sadness,sorrow,unhappiness,dejection,regret,depression,misery,cheerlessness,downheartedness,despondency,despair,desolation,wretchedness,glumness,gloom,gloominess,heaviness of heart,dolefulness,melancholy,low spirits,mournfulness,woe,broken-heartedness,heartache,grief,down,disconsolateness,disconsolation,dismalness

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dolour

ˈdɒlə

noun

a state of great sorrow or distress.

they squatted, hunched in their habitual dolour

sadness,sorrow,unhappiness,dejection,regret,depression,misery,cheerlessness,downheartedness,despondency,despair,desolation,wretchedness,glumness,gloom,gloominess,heaviness of heart,dolefulness,melancholy,low spirits,mournfulness,woe,broken-heartedness,heartache,grief,down,disconsolateness,disconsolation,dismalness

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dolor

ˈdɒlə

noun

a state of great sorrow or distress.

they squatted, hunched in their habitual dolour

sadness,sorrow,unhappiness,dejection,regret,depression,misery,cheerlessness,downheartedness,despondency,despair,desolation,wretchedness,glumness,gloom,gloominess,heaviness of heart,dolefulness,melancholy,low spirits,mournfulness,woe,broken-heartedness,heartache,grief,down,disconsolateness,disconsolation,dismalness

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distress

dɪˈstrɛs

noun

extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

to his distress he saw that she was trembling

anguish,suffering,pain,agony,ache,affliction,torment,torture,discomfort,heartache,heartbreak,misery,wretchedness,sorrow,grief,woe,sadness,unhappiness,desolation,despair,trouble,worry,anxiety,perturbation,uneasiness,disquiet,angst

verb

cause (someone) anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

I didn’t mean to distress you

cause anguish to,cause suffering to,pain,upset,make miserable,make wretched,grieve,sadden,trouble,worry,bother,arouse anxiety in,perturb,disturb,disquiet,agitate,vex,harrow,torment,torture,afflict,rack,curse,oppress,plague,dog,cut up,upsetting,worrying,affecting,painful,traumatic,agonizing,harrowing,tormenting,sad,saddening,pitiful,heartbreaking,heart-rending,tragic,haunting,disturbing,concerning,unsettling,disquieting,shocking,alarming,gut-wrenching,distressful

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devastations

ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃn

noun

great destruction or damage.

the floods caused widespread devastation

destruction,ruin,desolation,depredation,waste,havoc,wreckage,ruins,ravages,laying waste,wrecking,ruination,despoliation,ransacking,ravaging,demolition,razing,levelling,flattening,annihilation,rape,shock,trauma,upheaval,distress,stress,strain,pain,anguish,suffering,upset,agony,misery,sorrow,grief,heartache,heartbreak,torture,traumatization

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devastation

ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃn

noun

great destruction or damage.

the floods caused widespread devastation

destruction,ruin,desolation,depredation,waste,havoc,wreckage,ruins,ravages,laying waste,wrecking,ruination,despoliation,ransacking,ravaging,demolition,razing,levelling,flattening,annihilation,rape,shock,trauma,upheaval,distress,stress,strain,pain,anguish,suffering,upset,agony,misery,sorrow,grief,heartache,heartbreak,torture,traumatization

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despondency

dɪˈspɒnd(ə)nsi

noun

low spirits from loss of hope or courage; dejection.

an air of despondency

disheartenment,discouragement,dispiritedness,downheartedness,low spirits,hopelessness,despair,wretchedness,melancholy,gloom,gloominess,glumness,melancholia,misery,depression,desolation,disappointment,dolefulness,dejection,sorrow,sadness,grief,distress,unhappiness,defeatism,pessimism,the doldrums,the blues,heartache

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bitternesses

ˈbɪtənəs

noun

sharpness of taste; lack of sweetness.

the lime juice imparts a slight bitterness

sharpness,acidity,pungency,acridity,tartness,sourness,harshness,vinegariness,acerbity,resentment,resentfulness,embitteredness,dissatisfaction,disgruntlement,discontent,grudge,pique,indignation,rancour,spite,sullenness,churlishness,moroseness,petulance,peevishness,spleen,acrimony,trauma,pain,painfulness,agony,grief,unpleasantness,disagreeableness,nastiness,awfulness,upset,heartache,heartbreak,unhappiness,misery,wretchedness,sorrow,sadness,distress,desolation,despair,desperation,poignancy,tragedy,intense cold,bitter cold,iciness,frostiness,chilliness,chill,penetration,intensity,bite,nip,sting,keenness,rawness,wintriness,parkiness,hostility,antipathy,antagonism,enmity,animus,friction,virulence,anger,spitefulness,vindictiveness,viciousness,vitriol,savagery,ferocity,hate,hatred,loathing,detestation,venom,poison,bile,ill feeling,ill will,bad blood,malignity,malevolence,choler

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bitterness

ˈbɪtənəs

noun

sharpness of taste; lack of sweetness.

the lime juice imparts a slight bitterness

sharpness,acidity,pungency,acridity,tartness,sourness,harshness,vinegariness,acerbity,resentment,resentfulness,embitteredness,dissatisfaction,disgruntlement,discontent,grudge,pique,indignation,rancour,spite,sullenness,churlishness,moroseness,petulance,peevishness,spleen,acrimony,trauma,pain,painfulness,agony,grief,unpleasantness,disagreeableness,nastiness,awfulness,upset,heartache,heartbreak,unhappiness,misery,wretchedness,sorrow,sadness,distress,desolation,despair,desperation,poignancy,tragedy,intense cold,bitter cold,iciness,frostiness,chilliness,chill,penetration,intensity,bite,nip,sting,keenness,rawness,wintriness,parkiness,hostility,antipathy,antagonism,enmity,animus,friction,virulence,anger,spitefulness,vindictiveness,viciousness,vitriol,savagery,ferocity,hate,hatred,loathing,detestation,venom,poison,bile,ill feeling,ill will,bad blood,malignity,malevolence,choler

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anguishing

/ˈaŋɡwɪʃ/

noun

Severe mental or physical pain or suffering.

she shut her eyes in anguish

agony,pain,torment,torture,suffering,distress,angst,misery,sorrow,grief,heartache,heartbreak,wretchedness,unhappiness,woe,desolation,despair

verb

Be extremely distressed about something.

I spent the next two weeks anguishing about whether I’d made the right decision

agonized,tormented,racked with pain,racked with suffering,tortured,harrowed

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anguishes

/ˈaŋɡwɪʃ/

noun

Severe mental or physical pain or suffering.

she shut her eyes in anguish

agony,pain,torment,torture,suffering,distress,angst,misery,sorrow,grief,heartache,heartbreak,wretchedness,unhappiness,woe,desolation,despair

verb

Be extremely distressed about something.

I spent the next two weeks anguishing about whether I’d made the right decision

agonized,tormented,racked with pain,racked with suffering,tortured,harrowed

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anguish

/ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/

noun

Severe mental or physical pain or suffering.

she shut her eyes in anguish

agony,pain,torment,torture,suffering,distress,angst,misery,sorrow,grief,heartache,heartbreak,wretchedness,unhappiness,woe,desolation,despair

intransitive verb

Be extremely distressed about something.

he anguished over how to reply

agonized,tormented,racked with pain,racked with suffering,tortured,harrowed

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