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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of grief form-of, plural

   "Surely, he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows."

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of grief form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

All synonyms

sorrowafflictionagonyanguishbitternessdistress

Example

More examples

"Hunger is one of the strongest griefs."

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