Word Knowledge · Question 224

Question 224 of 280

The veterans gathered each year to lament the friends they had lost. Lament means

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Correct answer to question 224 (Word Knowledge): mourn

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To lament a loss is to express deep sorrow over it, so mourn fits. Celebrate means the opposite response.

Updated: November 2026

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