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bereaved
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bereaved
(adjective)
bereaved
/bɪ
ˈ
riːvd/
adjective
bereaved
/bɪ
ˈ
riːvd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of BEREAVED
formal
:
sad because a family member or friend has recently died
the
bereaved
parents/families of the victims
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the bereaved
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a bereaved person or group of people
The minister tried to comfort
the bereaved
.
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