1
as in grieves
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
we mourned for weeks after our beloved pet's death
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as in laments
to feel or express sorrow for
an editorial that mourns the loss of the town's last movie theater
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Internet gives flowers, mourns loss of Cat Glover Tributes for Glover poured in after the news broke, with many Prince fans taking to social media to reminisce and give the multi-hyphenate her flowers after a prosperous career.
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Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
The second apparition is when Katniss mourns Rue, probably the most traumatizing moment of the games.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Mourns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourns. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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