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lonesome

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lonesome in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. being the only one; single and isolated from others
    "the lone doctor in the entire county"; "a lonesome pine"; "an only child"; "the sole heir"; "the sole example"; "a solitary instance of cowardice"; "a solitary speck in the sky"
    lone  lonesome  only  sole  solitary 
  2. marked by dejection from being alone
    "felt sad and lonely"; "the loneliest night of the week"; "lonesome when her husband is away"; "spent a lonesome hour in the bar"
    lonely  lonesome 
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