Sorrow; anguish of mind; mental pang.
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Pain; grief; distress; anguish.
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The uneasiness or pain of mind which is produced by the loss of any good, real or supposed, or by diseappointment in the expectation of good; grief a…
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Pain of mind on account of something in the past; mental suffering arising from any cause, as misfortune, loss of friends, misconduct of one's self o…
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Crushing sorrow or grief; a yielding to such grief.
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