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Webster's Online English Dictionary

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grief


grief is a   Noun

Definition:

[1] Pain of mind on account of something in the past; mental suffering arising from any cause, as misfortune, loss of friends, misconduct of one`s self or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness. The mother was so afflicted at the loss of a fine boy, . . . that she died for grief of it. Addison.

[2] Cause of sorrow or pain; that which afficts or distresses; trial; grievance. Be factious for redress of all these griefs. Shak.

[3] Physical pain, or a cause of it; malady. [R.] This grief (cancerous ulcers) hastened the end of that famous mathematician, Mr. Harriot. Wood. To come to grief, to meet with calamity, accident, defeat, ruin, etc., causing grief; to turn out badly. [Colloq.]


Synonyms:

distress
sadness
sorrow
trial
affiction
grievanc

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