What does "bemoans" mean?

third-person singular simple present indicative of bemoan

What is a synonym for "bemoans"?

Common synonyms include: bewail, lament, bewail, deplore, deplore, mourn.

Bemoans

verb

verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb

1
third-person singular simple present indicative of bemoan form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

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bewail lament bewail deplore deplore mourn

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"Patriotism, often a thinly veiled form of collective self-worship, celebrates our goodness, our ideals, our mercy and bemoans the perfidiousness of those who hate us."

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