bereavement

noun/bɪˈrivmənt/

Frequency rank: #13,534 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

the state of grief and loss felt after the death of a loved one.

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Example sentence

She took two weeks off work because of the sudden bereavement in her family.

Synonyms & related words

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