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woe

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woe  (w)
n.
1. Deep distress or misery, as from grief; wretchedness. See Synonyms at regret.
2. Misfortune; calamity: economic and political woes.
interj.
Used to express sorrow or dismay.

[Middle English wa, wo, from Old English w, woe!.]

woe
Noun
1. Literary intense grief
2. woes misfortunes or problems: economic woes
3. woe betide someone someone will or would experience misfortune: woe betide anyone who got in his way [Old English wā, wǣ]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.woe - misery resulting from affliction
miserableness, misery, wretchedness - a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune; "the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable"
2.woe - intense mournfulness
mournfulness, ruthfulness, sorrowfulness - a state of gloomy sorrow

woe
Translations
Spanish woe [wəu] ndesgracia
French woe [wəu] nmalheur m
German woe [wəu] n (= sorrow) → Jammer m;
(misfortune) → Kummer m

Italian woe [wəu] ndolore m; disgrazia

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for it must needs be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh.
'But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites
Since thou dost in thy cruelty desire The ruthless rigour of thy tyranny From tongue to tongue, from land to land proclaimed, The very Hell will I constrain to lend This stricken breast of mine deep notes of woe To serve my need of fitting utterance.
 
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