What does "deploring" mean?

present participle and gerund of deplore

What is a synonym for "deploring"?

Common synonyms include: bemoan, bewail, bewail, lament, abandon, admonish.

Deploring

verb

verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb

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present participle and gerund of deplore form-of, gerund, participle, present

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bemoan bewail bewail lament abandon admonish

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"He is eminently practical, withal; and not satisfied with describing and deploring the effects of drunkenness, he gives us a recipe which he warrants to cure the most hardened dipsomaniac within a week."

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