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   woe

   /wəʊ/

   noun

   • 1. great sorrow or distress (often used hyperbolically): literary "the Everton tale of woe continued" Similar miserysorrowdistresswretchednesssadnessunhappinessheartacheheartbreakdespondencydesolationdespairdejectiondepressiongloommelancholyadversitymisfortunedisasterafflictionsufferinghardshippainagonygriefanguishtormentliterary:dolourOpposite happinessjoy
   • ▪ things that cause sorrow or distress; troubles: literary "to add to his woes, customers have been spending less" Similar troubledifficultyproblemtrialtribulationburdencross to bearmisfortunestroke of bad lucksetbackreverseblowmisadventuremishapvicissitudefailureaccidentdisastertragedycatastrophecalamityadversityaffliction

   Word Origin natural exclamation of lament: recorded as wā in Old English and found in several Germanic languages.

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   What does Woe mean?

   • WOE definition: 1. big problems or troubles: 2. extreme sadness: 3. an expression of great sadness: . Learn more.

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   What is the difference between grief and woe?

   • sorrow, grief, anguish, woe, regret mean distress of mind. sorrow implies a sense of loss or a sense of guilt and remorse. grief implies poignant sorrow for an immediate cause. anguish suggests torturing grief or dread. woe is deep or inconsolable grief or misery.

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   What does Woe mean in the Bible?

   • A woe is pronounced against sinners: the army of God shall send against them. Woe to you that rise up early in the morning to follow drunkenness, and to drink in the evening, to be inflamed with wine. "They look ever on woe;" and he laid the baby back on Ramona's breast, and stood gazing sadly at her. Woe definition: profound grief or distress.

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   Where did the word 'woe' originate?

   • The origin of the word 'woe': late 12c.... It comes from the Old English interjection 'wa!' which was a common exclamation of lament in many languages (compare Latin væ, Gr ...).

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   What does woe betide mean?

   • woe betide, trouble or punishment will come upon (someone) if they take the specified action: Also woe to. Woe betide anybody who laughed or continued to talk while he was playing. Rules about court reporting are strict, and woe betide those who fall foul of them. Woe to the pedestrian who gets in a cyclist's way. Woe is me, for I am ruined!

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   What does woe betide a moose mean?

   • 1. Used to express the wish for someone to experience misfortune. 2. Used as a warning or allusion to negative consequences: "Even though my dad was no farmer, he was a crack shot and a very good hunter&.... woe betide the unwary moose that wandered down from Canada" (Howard Frank Mosher). Used to lament one's situation or fate. 1.

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   Woe is a noun that means big problems or troubles, or extreme sadness. It can also be used as an exclamation to express great sadness. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, idioms and translations.

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     WOE meaning: 1. big problems or troubles: 2. extreme...

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     WOE translate: 悲傷;悲哀. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   • Woe: Polish Translation

     WOE translate: żałość, niedola. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Woe: German Translation

     woe translate: das Weh, der Kummer. Learn more in the...

   • Woe: French Translation

     woe translate: malheur. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Woe Spanish Translation

     WOE translate: congoja, desgracia, aflicción. Learn more in...

   • Woe: Russian Translation

     WOE translate: скорбь, печаль . Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Today, woe generally means "problem" or "worry." You may experience financial woes, if you spend too much on your credit card. And study hard for your classes or in addition to your academic woes, you may get grounded by your parents. Sometimes woe is used in a slightly ironic way.

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    Woe is an old-fashioned or humorous word for troubles, problems or unhappiness. Learn how to use it in idioms, phrases and exclamations with examples and synonyms from Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.