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Melancholy
Noun
Definitions
1.
Noun
Black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies.
2.
Noun
Great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.
3.
Adjective
Affected with great sadness or depression.
"Melancholy people don't talk much."
4.
Adjective
Suggestive of wistfulness or subdued emotion.
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