word
Grief
Greef
/ˈɡriːf/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
grief
Dictionary meaning
Something that causes great unhappiness.
Examples
- The foreclosure was a great grief to me.
- I experienced grief for months after my spouse died.
Synonyms: sorrow
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