Word of the Day
Alas (uh-LASS)
Expression of sorrow, regret, or grief
Common clues: Woe is me; Cry of dismay; Despondent comment; "Ah, me!"; "Oh, dear!"
Crossword puzzle frequency: 20 times a year
Frequency in English language: 9451 / 86800
Alas, how quickly the gratitude owed to the dead flows off, how quick to be proved a deceiver.
- Sophocles (497–406/5 B.C.)
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