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(Entry 1 of 2)
suffering the death of a loved one
- the grief of the bereaved parents seemed to be without limit
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bereaved
verbvariants:
or bereft
past tense of bereave
Synonyms of bereaved (Entry 2 of 2)
to take something away from
- news of a death in the family bereaved them of the unmitigated joy that normally prevails at a wedding
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The first known use of bereaved was in 1702
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