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Lonesome

/lˈoʊnsəm/
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(adj) Unhappy due to being alone; lonely.

The child is lonesome for its mother.
You feel lonesome, don't you?
CEFR Practice Quiz
He felt very ____ after his best friend moved to another city, as they used to spend every day together.

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