HyperDic: grief

English > 2 senses of the word grief:
NOUNfeelinggrief, heartache, heartbreak, brokenheartednessintense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
cognitiongrief, sorrowsomething that causes great unhappiness
grief > pronunciation
Soundsgriy'f
Rhymesbeef ... thief: 21 rhymes with iyf...
English > grief: 2 senses > noun 1, feeling
MeaningIntense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death).
Synonymsheartache, heartbreak, brokenheartedness
Narrowerdolor, dolour(poetry) painful grief
BroadersorrowAn emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
Spanishaflicción, angustia, congoja, desconsuelo, dolor, sufrimiento
Catalanaflicció, afligiment, desconsolació, desconsol, dolor
English > grief: 2 senses > noun 2, cognition
MeaningSomething that causes great unhappiness.
Example"her death was a great grief to John"
Synonymsorrow
Broadernegative stimulusA stimulus with undesirable consequences
Spanishaflicción, dolor, infelicidad, pena, pesar, tristeza
Catalanaflicció, dolor, pena, pesar

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