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Word entry · 5 letters

grief

Best crossword clue

"Deep sorrow"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ɡɹiːf/Part of speech nounSorted efgirStarts with GEnds with F1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. something that causes great unhappiness

Word origin

From Middle English greef, gref, from Old French grief (“grave, heavy, grievous, sad”), from Latin gravis (“heavy, grievous, sad”). Doublet of grave.

Used in a sentence

  • The neighbour's teenagers give me grief every time they see me.
  • She was worn out from so much grief.
  • The betrayal caused Jeff grief.

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