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be·wail (bē wāl′, bi-)

transitive verb

to wail over or complain about; lament; mourn

Etymology: ME biwailen: see be- & wail

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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