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• bereft — bereaved, bereft The verb bereave, meaning ‘to deprive (someone)’, is normally used in the passive. When the meaning refers in general ways to possessions, feelings, etc., the past participle is bereft: • Without her, he felt bereft as a child at …   Modern English usage

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• bereaved — bereaved, bereft The verb bereave, meaning ‘to deprive (someone)’, is normally used in the passive. When the meaning refers in general ways to possessions, feelings, etc., the past participle is bereft: • Without her, he felt bereft as a child at …   Modern English usage

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