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   Woe

   /wō/

   

   noun

   • 1. great sorrow or distress: literary "they had a complicated tale of woe" Similar miserysorrowdistresswretchednesssadnessunhappinessheartacheheartbreakdespondencydesolationdespairdejectiondepressiongloommelancholyadversitymisfortunedisasterafflictionsufferinghardshippainagonygriefanguishtormentliterary:dolorOpposite happinessjoy
   • ▪ things that cause sorrow or distress; troubles: literary "to add to his woes, customers have been spending less" Similar troubledifficultyproblemtrialtribulationburdencross to bearmisfortunestroke of bad lucksetbackreverseblowmisadventuremishapvicissitudefailureaccidentdisastertragedycatastrophecalamityadversityaffliction

   Word Origin natural exclamation of lament: recorded as wā in Old English and found in several Germanic languages.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   Today, woe generally means "problem" or "worry." You may experience financial woes, if you spend too much on your credit card. And study hard for your classes or in addition to your academic woes, you may get grounded by your parents. Sometimes woe is used in a slightly ironic way.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishwoe noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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   a phrase that is used to say that you are very unhappy. See woe in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: woe. Definition of woe noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryWOE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · noun. 1. grievous distress, affliction, or trouble. His woe was almost beyond description. 2. an affliction. She suffered a fall, among her other woes.

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   1. Sorrow or grief; misery. See Synonyms at regret. 2. a. Misfortune or wretchedness: listened to his tale of woe. b. A cause of sorrow or misery; a misfortune: economic and political woes. interj. Used to express sorrow or dismay. Idioms: woe betide (someone) 1. Used to express the wish for someone to experience misfortune. 2.

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   noun. woes. Great sorrow; grief; misery. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Misfortune or wretchedness. Listened to his tale of woe. American Heritage. Similar definitions. A cause of sorrow; affliction; trouble. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: suffering. woefulness. trouble. tribulation. tragedy. regret. melancholy.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › woe_intwoe, int., adv., n., adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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   What does the word woe mean? There are 21 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word woe, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. woe has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. literature (Middle English) medicine (Middle English) See meaning & use.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishWOE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   noun [ U ] literary uk / wəʊ / us. Add to word list. sadness: full of woe. (Definition of woe from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of woe. in Chinese (Traditional) 悲傷, 悲哀… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 悲伤, 悲哀… See more. in Spanish. congoja, desgracia, aflicción… See more. in Portuguese.