Word of the day
woe
1. great sorrow or distress (often used hyperbolically)
“he related his tale of woe to me”
2. things that cause sorrow or distress; troubles
“to add to his woes, customers have been spending less”
noun
/woʊ/
Test your comprehension with these four exercises!
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"Speaking about your woes will help you _____ them."
Select three words related to woe
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- sorrow
- wow
- misery
- charm
- distress
- entertain
Choose the phrase that uses woe correctly
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Find a word related to woe
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