Word of the day

woe

1. great sorrow or distress (often used hyperbolically)

“he related his tale of woe to me”

2. things that cause sorrow or distress; troubles

“to add to his woes, customers have been spending less”

noun

/woʊ/

Test your comprehension with these four exercises!

woe

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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase

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"Speaking about your woes will help you _____ them."

Select three words related to woe

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  • sorrow
  • wow
  • misery
  • charm
  • distress
  • entertain

Choose the phrase that uses woe correctly

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Find a word related to woe

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