Meaning & use
Bewailed
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Expressed great sorrow or regret about something, often loudly or at length.
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The chorus bewailed the hero's tragic downfall throughout the final act.
Neighbors bewailed the loss of the old oak tree after the storm felled it.
A note on using this word
"Bewailed" has a distinctly literary or formal tone today, appearing more often in poetry, drama, and older prose than in everyday speech.
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