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bereft
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bereft
(adjective)
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bereft
/bɪ
ˈ
rɛft/
adjective
bereft
/bɪ
ˈ
rɛft/
adjective
Learner's definition of BEREFT
:
sad because a family member or friend has died
the young soldier's
bereft
[=(more commonly)
bereaved
] mother
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bereft of
:
not having (something that is needed, wanted, or expected)
They appear to be completely
bereft of
new ideas. [=to be completely without new ideas]
He was
bereft of
all hope.
a man
bereft of
reason
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