Synonyms for lamentation
ˌlæm ənˈteɪ ʃənlamen·ta·tion

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1. lament, lamentation, plaint, wailnoun

   a cry of sorrow and grief

   "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"

   Synonyms:
   coronach, lament, dirge, wail, threnody, mourning, plaint, requiem, elegy

2. lamentation, mourningnoun

   the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief

   Synonyms:
   mourning, plaint, lament, wail, bereavement

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1. lamentationnoun

   Synonyms:
   wailing, moaning, moan, plaint, complaint, lament, ululation, HUBBUBBOO

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1. lamentationnoun

   Synonyms:
   wailing, lament, grief, bewailing, plaint, sorrow

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1. Bhagavad Gita:

   All created beings are unmanifest in their beginning, manifest in their interim state, and unmanifest again when they are annihilated. So what need is there for lamentation

2. Kahlil Gibran:

   Wailing and lamentation befit those who stand before the throne of life and depart without leaving in its hands a drop of the sweat of their brows or the blood of their hearts.

3. Christine Gilbert:

   It was a very full day, we just filled it with laughter, and I think that was how we were able to get through the day without getting too emotional. There were emotional moments, but luckily not too much wailing and lamentation.