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woe
What does woe mean?
woe (noun): misery resulting from affliction.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce woe?
/woʊ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of woe?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “woe” mean?
a maneuver used against an enemy
Not quite: that's what tactic means.
a formal or official examination
Not quite: that's what inspection means.
the act of exploding or bursting
Not quite: that's what explosion means.
misery resulting from affliction
Right! That's what “woe” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “woe”?
reception
Not quite: reception means something else.
suffering
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explosion
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integrity
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