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Misery

/mˈɪzəri/
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(noun) Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.

In her misery, Mary looked to her husband for help.
The family lived in the depths of misery.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ongoing conflict has caused untold ____ to thousands of innocent families who have lost their homes and their livelihoods.

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