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Term: Malancholy

noun

1. a feeling of sadness, depression, or unhappiness.

Example sentence: She couldn't shake off the malancholy that had settled over her since her breakup.

2. a pensive or reflective mood.

Example sentence: The painter often found inspiration in the depths of his malancholy.

adjective

1. feeling or expressing sadness, sadness, depression, or unhappiness.

Example sentence: The malancholy music perfectly captured the somber mood of the funeral.

2. having a pensive or reflective mood.

Example sentence: The poet's malancholy verses touched the hearts of many who read them.

adverb

1. in a sad, depressed, or sorrowful manner.

Example sentence: She gazed malancholically out of the window, lost in her own thoughts.

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