bereavement
noun/bɪˈriːvmənt/
/bɪˈriːvmənt/
- [uncountable] the state of having lost a relative or close friend because they have died
- the pain of an emotional crisis such as divorce or bereavement
- a sense of bereavement
- learning to cope with bereavement
- bereavement counselling
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- recent
- family
- suffer
- come to terms with
- cope with
- …
- counselling/counseling
- counsellor/counselor
- leave
- …
- the pain of bereavement
- the shock of bereavement
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- [countable] the death of a relative or close friend
- A family bereavement meant that he could not attend the conference.
- She had suffered three bereavements in quick succession.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- recent
- family
- suffer
- come to terms with
- cope with
- …
- counselling/counseling
- counsellor/counselor
- leave
- …
- the pain of bereavement
- the shock of bereavement
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