Word of the day
plaintive
1. sounding sad and mournful
“a plaintive cry”
adjective
/ˈpleɪn(t)ɪv/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"His plaintive and _____ melodies proved to be popular with the teenage audience."
Select three words related to plaintive
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- mournful
- sanguine
- woeful
- sad
- merry
- sunny
Choose the phrase that uses plaintive correctly
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Find a word related to plaintive
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