grief

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He found means to establish a literary correspondence with her as soon as her grief was a little abated, and even to effect an interview, after her return to her own house; but he soon had reason to repent of his indulgence.

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  1. noun Deep mental anguish, as that arising from bereavement. See Synonyms at regret.
  2. noun A source of deep mental anguish.
  3. noun Annoyance or frustration: Trying to follow their directions was nothing but grief.
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  1. Middle English, from Old French, from grever, to harm, aggrieve; see grieve.

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  1. Early modern English also greef (plural greeves, greves); from Middle English greef, gref, rarely grief, from Old French grief, French grief (= Provencal greug, greuge), grief, heaviness of spirit, from Old French grief, gref, greu, grieu (feminine grieve) = Provencal greu, grieu = Spanish Portuguese Italian grave, heavy, grievous, sad, from Latin gravis, heavy, grievous, sad: see grave. Cf. grieve.
 

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