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Bereft Of

Definition:

The term "bereft of" means to be deprived or lacking something, usually used to express the feeling of loss or absence.

Examples:

As an adjective:

• She felt bereft of love after her breakup.
• The abandoned house stood bereft of any signs of life.

As a verb:

• He was bereft of all his belongings after the fire.
• The accident had left her bereft of any motivation to continue.

As a preposition:

• The village was suddenly bereft of its only doctor.
• He found himself bereft of resources in the unfamiliar city.

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