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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdəʊlfʊl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdoʊlfəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dōl′fəl)

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sad Collocations, sorrowful, mournful, wretched Collocations, saddened, glum, gloomy Collocations, unhappy Collocations, melancholy, blue Collocations (slang), downcast, depressed Collocations, grief-stricken, grieving, rueful, down in the dumps (slang), funereal, dispirited, crestfallen

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