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deplore

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"Strongly disapprove of"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /dɪˈploɹ/Part of speech verbSorted deeloprStarts with DEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. express strong condemnation of

Word origin

From Middle French déplorer, from Old French deplorer, from Latin dēplōrāre (“to lament over, bewail”), from dē- + plōrāre (“to wail, weep aloud”); origin uncertain.

Used in a sentence

  • “I deplore my neighbour for having lost his job.”
  • “I deplore not having listened to your advice.”
  • “I deplore how you treated him at the party.”

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