chagrin
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intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)synonyms: chagrin d'amour, crève-coeur, peine de coeur
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the state of being sad
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an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavementantonyms:joiethe emotion of great happinesstypes:chagrin d'amour, crève-coeur, peine de coeurintense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)pitié de soi-mêmea feeling of sorrow (often self-indulgent) over your own sufferingstype of:tristesseemotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
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sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandonedsynonyms: mélancolie, tristessetype of:tristesseemotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
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state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief
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something that causes great unhappinesssynonyms: tristessetype of:stimulus négatifa stimulus with undesirable consequences
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