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Monday, 4 November 2013

Plaintive vs. Plaintiff


Today’s Word: plaintive

Pronunciation: /ˈpleιntιv/

Part of Speech: adjective

Meaning: sounding sad

Usage: The songs were rendered in a plaintive tone.

Synonym: mournful, plangent, sombre, melancholy

General Note: Plaintive is different from plaintiff. A plaintiff is a person who lodges a formal complaint against somebody in court of law.

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