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Definition
lacking something that is desired
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suffered great sadness because of loss or lack of something expected or strongly desired
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deprived (taken away something that is desired)
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suffered great sadness because of loss or lack of something expected or strongly desired
or:
deprived (taken away something that is desired)
- But surely, Mr Stevens, there is no need to keep your room so stark and bereft of colour.2m — Day 2 - Morning (9% in)
- In fact - and this strikes one as rather curious - I cannot really recall seeing her more bereft than on that morning.3e — Day 3 - Evening (23% in)
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