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grieve

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of grieve

to feel deep sadness or mental pain

we all grieved over the lost cat

Synonyms of grieve

agonize, anguish, bleed, hurt, mourn, sorrow, suffer

Words Related to grieve

ache, long (for), pine (away), sigh, smart

rack, torment, torture

bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament, rue

bawl, blubber, cry, groan, howl, keen, moan, sob, take on, wail, weep, yammer, yowl

Phrases Synonymous with grieve

eat one's heart out, tear one's hair

Near Antonyms of grieve

beam, cheer, crow, delight, exult, glory, joy, laugh, ravish, rejoice, triumph

assure, cheer, comfort, commiserate, console, reassure, solace, soothe, sympathize

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