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bereft of someone or something left without someone or something. (Bereft is the past participle of bereave, functioning here as an adjective.) Tom was bereft of all hope. The child was bereft of his parents. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Catholic Charities in Massachusetts suspended their adoption activities when the state attempted to force them to abandon their moral objections to facilitating adoption by homosexual couples, leaving the Bay State's children bereft of an important ally in their search for families. But it's sad to see men in uniform being used this way, as the last line of defense of a policy bereft of real political support. The problem is, often we are either inundated with choices, unsure of which dictionary to choose for which situation, or find ourselves wandering a lonely path bereft of any suitable lexicon. |
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