lamentation
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Synonyms & Antonyms for lamentation
Synonyms
groan, howl, keen, lament, moan, plaint, wail
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The angry lamentation by a native woman amidst the raging Amazon forest fire in Brazil is only the latest evidence of such marginalisation. — K A Shaji, Quartz India, "Tribals in Indiaās Kerala are protesting against a Hindu name given to a captured elephant," 30 Aug. 2019 Yes, the Old Globeās ever-surprising, at times wildly contemporized new staging of the great tragedy makes room for a rock band led by that other British bard of romantic lamentation. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: Old Globeās music-filled āRomeo and Julietā brings strange and satisfying surprises to Shakespeare," 18 Aug. 2019 Members of the Jewish community typically observe Tisha BāAv, the annual day of mourning, by fasting, reading from the book of lamentations and going to temple. — Rebecca Tan, Washington Post, "In D.C., New York and beyond, Jews mark annual day of mourning by protesting Trump immigration policies," 11 Aug. 2019 Austerity has lopped 40 percent from his councilās budget, yielding increased fees for trash and recycling, cuts to public sports centers and a surplus of lamentation. — Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, "Austerity Has Ravaged U.K. Communities. It Has Also Spurred Reinvention.," 22 June 2019 But somethingās missing in the lamentation over the Apple buds and their erosion of social norms. — Marina Koren, The Atlantic, "The Case for Wearing AirPods All the Time," 5 June 2019 In an impassioned speech, preceded by prayers of lamentation, Greear blamed the crisis on years of cover-ups. — Jay Reeves And David Crary, Houston Chronicle, "Southern Baptist leader bemoans abuse crisis, vows action," 13 June 2019 In an impassioned speech, preceded by prayers of lamentation, Greear blamed the crisis on years of cover-ups. — Washington Post, "Southern Baptist leader bemoans abuse crisis, vows action," 13 June 2019 In the blue-collar reaches of northern England, in places like Liverpool, modern history tends to be told in the cadence of lamentation, as the story of one indignity after another. — Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, "In Britain, Austerity Is Changing Everything," 28 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lamentation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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