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   keening

   /ˈkiːnɪŋ/

   noun

   • 1. the action of wailing in grief for a dead person: "the keening of grieving mothers tore into an otherwise silent afternoon"
   • ▪ an eerie wailing sound: "the keening of the cold night wind"

   adjective

   • 1. (of a sound) prolonged and high-pitched, typically in a way that expresses grief or sorrow: "a keening soprano voice"

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • K

     5

   • E

     1

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • G

     2

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