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Bereaved

/bəˈrivd/
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(adj) having suffered the death of a loved one

The accident bereaved her of her husband.
Mr Smith was bereaved of his wife.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The whole family was ____ after the sudden loss of their dear father tonight.

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