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   bereave

   /bɪˈriːv/

   verb

   • 1. be deprived of a close relation or friend through their death: "she had recently been bereaved"

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

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   • E

     1

   • R

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   • E

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   • E

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