| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| PRONUNCIATION: | w |
| NOUN: | 1. Deep distress or misery, as from grief; wretchedness. See synonyms at regret. 2. Misfortune; calamity: economic and political woes. | | INTERJECTION: | Used to express sorrow or dismay. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English wa, wo, from Old English w , woe!.
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