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Main Entry:
lugubrious
[
l
oo
-
goo
-bree-
uh
s, -
gyoo
-
]
Show IPA
/
lʊˈgubriəs, -ˈgyu-
/
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Part of Speech:
adjective
Definition:
melancholy
Synonyms:
bleak
,
depressing
,
dismal
,
doleful
,
dour
, funeral,
gloomy
,
morose
,
mournful
,
sad
,
sorrowful
,
woebegone
,
woful
Antonyms:
cheerful
,
joyful
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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