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WOE

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Dictionary entry overview: What does woe mean?

• WOE (noun)
The noun WOE has 2 senses:

1. misery resulting from affliction
2. intense mournfulness

Familiarity information: WOE used as a noun is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• WOE (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Misery resulting from affliction

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

woe; suffering

Hypernyms ("woe" is a kind of...):

miserableness; misery; wretchedness (a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Intense mournfulness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Synonyms:

woefulness; woe

Hypernyms ("woe" is a kind of...):

mournfulness; ruthfulness; sorrowfulness (a state of gloomy sorrow)

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