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WOEBEGONE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Affected by or full of grief or woe
Example:
his sorrow...made him look...haggard and...woebegone
Synonyms:
woebegone; woeful
Classified under:
Similar:
sorrowful (experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Worn and broken down by hard use
Example:
a woebegone old shack
Synonyms:
creaky; decrepit; derelict; flea-bitten; run-down; woebegone
Classified under:
Similar:
worn (affected by wear; damaged by long use)
