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plaintive

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
plaintive/ˈpleɪntɪv/

▶adjective sounding sad and mournful.

– derivatives
plaintively adverb,
plaintiveness noun.

'plaintive' also found in these Oxford entries:

killdeer - mourning dove - plaintiff - waul

Forum discussions with the word(s) "plaintive" in the title:

an old woman’s voice began plaintive wail
the old plaintive ghost

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