Bewailing

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be·wail (b

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tr.v. be·wailed, be·wail·ing, be·wails

1. To cry over; lament: bewail the dead.

2. To express sorrow or unhappiness over: "bewailing the possible effects of double-digit unemployment" (Washington Post).

[Middle English biwailen : bi-, be- + wailen; see wail.]

be·wailer n.

be·wailment n.

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