Definition of "lament" []

• To express grief for or about; mourn: lament a death. (verb-transitive)
• To regret deeply; deplore: He lamented his thoughtless acts. (verb-transitive)
• To grieve audibly; wail. (verb-intransitive)
• To express sorrow or regret. See Synonyms at grieve. (verb-intransitive)
• A feeling or an expression of grief; a lamentation. (noun)

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• "Further, to lament is to express dissatisfaction, to complain and to deplore."
• "Further, to lament is to express dissatisfaction, to complain, to deplore."
• "Even while some voices sing "Good Times - ain't we lucky we got 'em", others cry out in lament "Temporary lay-offs!""