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What is another word for Griefs?

Pronunciation: [ɡɹˈiːfs] (IPA)

Griefs, meaning feelings of intense sorrow or sadness, has several synonyms that offer some variation in conveying this emotion. Some commonly used synonyms for griefs are sorrow, mourning, anguish, heartache, and despair. These words all relate to feelings of sadness and loss that one may experience after a major event, such as the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, or a significant life change. Each synonym carries a slightly different connotation, depending on the context in which it is used. Sorrow and mourning tend to be more formal, whereas anguish, heartache, and despair convey a more intense emotional experience.
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

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The poor alchymist was oppressed by many Griefs; and it was not the least, that he had been again interrupted in his labours on the very point of success.
"Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists"
Washington Irving
When trouble comes to us we instinctively feel that we have no claim on the sympathy of others; and so we have to bear our Griefs alone.
"Practical Ethics"
William DeWitt Hyde
81. In the list of borderers, 1597, Hector of Harelaw, with the Griefs and Cuts of Harelaw, also figures as an inhabitant of the Debateable Land.
"Minstrelsy of the Scottish border (3rd ed) (1 of 3)"
Walter Scott

Famous quotes with Griefs

  • O harmony! thou tenderest nurse of pain, If that thy note's sweet magic e'er can heal Griefs which the patient spirit oft may feel, Oh! let me listen to thy songs again; Till memory her fairest tints shall bring; Hope wake with brighter eye, and listening seem With smiles to think on some delightful dream.
    William Lisle Bowles
  • Man needs to suffer. When he does not have real Griefs he creates them. Griefs purify and prepare him.
    José Martí

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