wretchedness
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wretchedness
- /ˈɹɛt͡ʃɪdnəs/
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From Middle English wrecchednesse; equivalent to wretched + -ness.
noun wretchednesses
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An unhappy state of mental or physical suffering.
She saw only that he was quiet and unobtrusive, and she liked him for it. He did not disturb the wretchedness of her mind by ill-timed conversation.
Similar: misery, unhappiness, blueness, tristesse, mirthlessness, blues, crestfallenness, dejection, depression, despondency, distress, dolefulness
- A state of prolonged misfortune, privation, or anguish.
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noun an unhappy state of mental or physical suffering
| Deutsch | Erbarmungswürdigkeit, Armseligkeit, Erbärmlichkeit |
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