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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Bemoans
Synonyms for "bemoans" (6 found)
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2 entriesexpression of discontentexpression of regret
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4 entriesCollocations
6 entriesbemoans budget cutsbemoans bureaucratic obstaclesbemoans government policybemoans lack of fundingbemoans rising costsbemoans the decline
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The man who served as the first president after the fall of the regime now bemoans the fact that the high democratic ideals he fought for are ignored.
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