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   Be·reave

   /bəˈrēv/

   

   verb

   • 1. be deprived of a loved one through a profound absence, especially due to the loved one's death: "those who counsel the bereaved"

   Word Origin Old Englishberēafian (see be-, reave). The original sense was ‘deprive of’ in general.

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • B

     3

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • A

     1

   • V

     4

   • E

     1

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