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jeremiad
[ jer-uh-mahy-uhd, -ad ]
/ ˌdʒɛr əˈmaɪ əd, -æd /
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noun
a prolonged lamentation or mournful complaint.
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jeremiad
/ (ˌdʒɛrɪˈmaɪəd) /
noun
a long mournful lamentation or complaint
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