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keening
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[ˈkiːnɪŋ], (Noun)
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- the action of wailing in grief for a dead person
(e.g: the keening of grieving mothers tore into an otherwise silent afternoon)
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[ˈkiːnɪŋ], (Adjective)
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- (of a sound) prolonged and high-pitched, typically in a way that expresses grief or sorrow
(e.g: a keening soprano voice)
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