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woebegone

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Main Entry:
woe·be·gone 
          Listen to the pronunciation of woebegone
Pronunciation:
\ˈwō-bi-ˌgn also -ˌgän\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English wo begon, from wo, noun + begon, past participle of begon to go about, beset, from Old English begān, from be- + gān to go — more at go
Date:
14th century
1: strongly affected with woe : woeful2 a: exhibiting great woe, sorrow, or misery <a woebegone expression> b: being in a sorry state <woebegone tattered clothes>
woe·be·gone·ness noun


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