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bereft definition
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Overview of adj bereft The adj bereft has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. bereft, lovelorn, unbeloved -- (unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love) 2. bereaved, bereft, grief-stricken, grieving, mourning, sorrowing -- (sorrowful through loss or deprivation; "bereft of hope") Antonyms of adj bereft 2 senses of bereft Sense 1 bereft, lovelorn, unbeloved INDIRECT (VIA unloved) -> loved Sense 2 bereaved, bereft, grief-stricken, grieving, mourning(postnominal), sorrowing(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA sorrowful) -> joyful Similarity of adj bereft 2 senses of bereft Sense 1 bereft, lovelorn, unbeloved => unloved (vs. loved) Sense 2 bereaved, bereft, grief-stricken, grieving, mourning(postnominal), sorrowing(postnominal) => sorrowful (vs. joyful) Attributes of adj bereft Familiarity of adj bereft bereft used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj bereft bereft bereft of Overview of adj bereft The adj bereft has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. bereft, lovelorn, unbeloved -- (unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love) 2. bereaved, bereft, grief-stricken, grieving, mourning, sorrowing -- (sorrowful through loss or deprivation; "bereft of hope")
bereft definition
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