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May 26, 2012
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lam•en•ta•tion



Pronunciation: (lam"un-tā'shun), [key]
—n.
1. the act of lamenting or expressing grief.
2. a lament.
3. Lamentations, (used with a sing. v.) a book of the Bible, traditionally ascribed to Jeremiah. Abbr.: Lam.

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