Word of the day
doleful
1. expressing sorrow; mournful
“a doleful look”
2. causing grief or misfortune
“doleful consequences”
adjective
/ˈdoʊlf(ə)l/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"He had a doleful expression on his face as he said _____to the friends he had made over the summer."
Select three words related to doleful
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- wailing
- dolorous
- joyful
- uplifting
- cheerful
- weeping
Choose the phrase that uses doleful correctly
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Find a word related to doleful
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