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Lamentation (Noun)

The passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief.

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The mournful crowd gathered around the coffin, their lamentation filling the air as they bid farewell to their beloved leader.
Her lamentation was so intense that it echoed through the empty halls, a haunting reminder of her irreparable loss.
The city was filled with the sounds of lamentation as people mourned the devastating destruction caused by the natural disaster.
The family's lamentation was palpable as they gathered at the gravesite to pay their respects to their deceased loved one.
The widow's lamentation was a heart-wrenching sight to behold, her anguished cries and tears a testament to the depth of her sorrow.

A cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward".

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The news of her passing was met with a loud lamentation from the crowd that had gathered outside her home.
Her lamentation was so heart-wrenching that it brought tears to the eyes of everyone in the room.
The family's lamentation echoed through the empty halls as they mourned the loss of their loved one.
The poet's words of lamentation captured the sorrow and grief that filled the hearts of the people.
The city was filled with the lamentation of the people as they mourned the loss of their beloved leader.