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BEREFT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Sorrowful through loss or deprivation

Example:

bereft of hope

Synonyms:

bereaved; bereft; grief-stricken; grieving; mourning; sorrowing

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

sorrowful (experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love

Synonyms:

bereft; lovelorn; unbeloved

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

unloved (not loved)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Past simple / past participle of the verb bereave

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