MOURNING

• (noun) the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief

  synonyms : lamentation

• (noun) state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

  synonyms : bereavement

  even the black gowns she wore announing her bereavment to the whole world, were of the highest and lastest fashion. -added by diviya_inlas

• (adj.) sorrowful through loss or deprivation

  "bereft of hope"

  synonyms : bereaved , bereft , grief-stricken , grieving , sorrowing

  i never thought i'd have to see a day when your bereaved family was abandoned by their only hope of survival- you. -added by diviya_inlas

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