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bemoan

 verb
     
be‧moan [transitive] formal
to complain or say that you are disappointed about something:
He was bemoaning the fact that lawyers charge so much.
bemoan the lack/absence/loss of something
an article bemoaning the lack of sports facilities in the area
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