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Deplore Moderate

Deplore has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

express strong disapproval of

"We deplore the government's treatment of political prisoners"

2

regret strongly

"I deplore this hostile action"

"we lamented the loss of benefits"

3

To bewail; to weep bitterly over; to feel sorrow for.

Example Sentences
"We deplore the government's treatment of political prisoners" verb
"I deplore this hostile action" verb
"we lamented the loss of benefits" verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
knock complain
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
accurse
Rhyming Words
ore nore yore core tore vore sore fore dore more kore wore bore pore gore hore lore rore prore whore
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