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  • 31misery — /ˈmɪzəri / (say mizuhree) noun (plural miseries) 1. great distress of mind; extreme unhappiness. 2. a cause or source of wretchedness. 3. distress caused by privation or poverty. 4. wretchedness of condition or circumstances. –phrase 5. misery me …

  • 32suffering — I noun 1. a state of acute pain (Freq. 11) • Syn: ↑agony, ↑excruciation • Derivationally related forms: ↑excruciate (for: ↑excruciation), ↑ …

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  • 33mis|er|y — «MIHZ uhr ee, MIHZ ree», noun, plural er|ies. 1. a miserable, unhappy state of mind: »Think of the misery of having no home or friends. It is acknowledged that rage, envy, resentment, are in themselves mere misery (Samuel Butler). SYNONYM(S):… …

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  • 34TIKKUN SOFERIM — TIKKUN SOFERIM, certain changes in the text of the Bible made by the early soferim in places which are offensive or show lack of respect to God. Ezra is the first to be referred to as a sofer in the Bible. This designation signifies not merely… …

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  • 35Affliction — Af*flic tion, n. [F. affliction, L. afflictio, fr. affligere.] 1. The cause of continued pain of body or mind, as sickness, losses, etc.; an instance of grievous distress; a pain or grief. [1913 Webster] To repay that money will be a biting… …

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  • 36Dreariness — Drear i*ness, n. 1. Sorrow; wretchedness. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. Dismalness; gloomy solitude. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 37Follow — Fol low, v. i. To go or come after; used in the various senses of the transitive verb: To pursue; to attend; to accompany; to be a result; to imitate. Syn: To {Follow}, {Succeed}, {Ensue}. Usage: To follow (v.i.) means simply to come after; as, a …

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  • 38Infelicities — Infelicity In fe*lic i*ty, n.; pl. {Infelicities}. [L. infelicitas: cf. F. inf[ e]licit[ e]. See {In } not, and {Felicity}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The state or quality of being infelicitous; unhappiness; misery; wretchedness; misfortune; lack of… …

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  • 39Infelicity — In fe*lic i*ty, n.; pl. {Infelicities}. [L. infelicitas: cf. F. inf[ e]licit[ e]. See {In } not, and {Felicity}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The state or quality of being infelicitous; unhappiness; misery; wretchedness; misfortune; lack of suitableness or …

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  • 40Pitiable — Pit i*a*ble, a. [Cf. OF. pitiable, F. pitoyable.] Deserving pity; wworthy of, or exciting, compassion; miserable; lamentable; piteous; as, pitiable persons; a pitiable condition; pitiable wretchedness. [1913 Webster] Syn: Sorrowful; woeful; sad.… …

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