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mourn·ful (môrn′fəl)
adjective
- of or characterized by mourning; feeling or expressing grief or sorrow
- causing sorrow or depression; melancholy
- having a sound, appearance, etc. that suggests sadness
Related Forms:
- mournfully mourn′·fully adverb
- mournfulness mourn′·ful·ness noun
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